She stared intently at Miles Sanctus, trying to read something from his face.
'Maybe he's just saying that to confuse Stella Sterling.'
'He wants her to think I have no value, so she'll let me go.'
But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't figure out what her so-called brother was thinking.
He hadn't even glanced her way from the very beginning.
His gaze was fixed on the Human Body Warriors. As for whether she lived or died, he couldn't care less.
In that moment, Selene Larkin finally realized it. She wasn't important to this "brother" of hers at all. She held no place in his heart.
He truly didn't care if she lived or died.
'He probably meant exactly what he said. He thinks I should just end it all right now instead of dragging him down.'
At this thought, Selene Larkin seemed to deflate like a popped balloon.
She had risked life and limb for him for so long, only to find she held no status in his heart whatsoever.
