CHAPTER 077 : No Apology In The World +15 Bonus Knox is already halfway up the stairs by the time I make it inside the building .
He takes the stairs two at a time .
I follow fast .
At the next landing , he pulls his phone out of his pocket , scrolls quickly , then presses it to his ear .
He doesnt say much .
Just a few clipped words .
Something about a tow truck .
The name Aaron .
I dont need to hear the rest to know what its about .
He hangs up just as I reach our floor and stands outside my door , shoulders rising and falling fast , like the adrenaline hasnt worn off yet .
When I come up beside him , I notice his knuckles .
Red and raw .
Blood gathers in the creases .
It makes my stomach turn .
You got your key ? he asks .
I left it inside .
You should always carry it .
Or youll lock yourself out .
He reaches into his back pocket , pulls out his keycard , and taps it against the lock .
The door clicks open .
At least now I know how he got in .
He made himself a spare .
We step inside .
The moment were in , I turn to him .
Would you really have kept hitting him if I hadnt stopped you ? He drops into the nearest chair and exhales .
He had it coming .
Youre supposed to be the calm one .
You let him bait you .
Maybe I just enjoy hitting him .
You couldve killed him ! You knocked out a tooth .
I was aiming for five .
Knox ! He sighs and leans forward , elbows on his knees .
His hands are still coated in Finns blood .
He stares at them for a beat before standing and walking toward the bedroom , peeling off his shirt as he goes .

I follow him .
He kicks off his shoes and steps out of his pants , then walks over to the dresser chair , draping the pants and his bloodied shirt across the back of it .
He stands there for a moment , dressed in nothing but his boxers .
His tattoos seem darker in the low light , stark lines over lean muscle .
1/5 CHAPTER 077 No Apology in The World What exactly happened between you two ? I ask .
Whos Lydia ? He climbs into bed and pulls the covers over his legs .
You dont want to know , Sloane .
+15 Bonus I do .
Thats why Im asking .
I want to know why you act like a monster whenever your brothers name comes up , which youre not because Ive seen how good you can be .
Dont call me good just because Im good to you , he says .
Im not .
You dont know half the things Im capable of .
I know you care about me .
And I know you married Soraya out of the goodness of your hea It was a debt .
I owed her father .
Stop pretending to be this villain .
Youre not .
You dont know what I am when Im not with you , Sloane Mercer .
Maybe .
But I know this when people are at their most vulnerable point , thats when they show who they really are .
He snorts .
What are you now ? A shrink ? I used to live with one .
She drove me nuts .
I cross to the bed , lift the covers , and slide in beside him .
The air is warm from his body heat .
Our shoulders brush .
He turns to face me .
What did Finn do to you , Knox ? I ask .
Because I have a feeling its what turned you cold .
He doesnt answer at first , eyes fixed on me like maybe if he just stares hard enough , Ill disappear .
Then , finally , he sighs .
Like I said before , you dont want to know .
I shift onto my side , propping myself up on an elbow .
For Gods sake , Knox, talk to me .

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Im trying to understand you .
Dont push me away .
His jaw flexes .
A long silence stretches between us .
You really want to know ? he says .
Fine .
I hate him because hes the reason our sister died .
And theres no apology in the world that could make me forgive him .
Because to forgive him would mean forgetting everything that happened to me from the moment she died .
And just like that , the room goes still .
*** ~~ KNOX ~~ *** I dont know how she does it , but this woman , with her glasses and soft bangs , has managed to extract things from me in barely 2/5 CHAPTER 077 No Apology In The World two weeks that took my therapist months to unravel .
+15 Bonus Its the reason she keeps seeing me as soft , because shes cast some kind of spell , and part of me doesnt even want to fight it .
Your sister ? she says .
You had a sister ? What happened ? I turn to face the ceiling .
The drywall above me has a faint crack , curling like a vein .
Thats information you might actually have to beat out of me , Bunny .
I can feel her looking at me .
Shes probably trying to decide if she should press for more or let it go for now .
I dont look at her .
I keep my gaze on the ceiling , counting the slow turns of the ceiling fan even though theres nothing up there worth seeing .
Her silence answers for her .
Shes letting it go .
For now .
But I know her well enough to know shell come back to it .
Ill get you another time , she finally says .
One way or the other , youre going to tell me everything about you , Knox .
Planning to do some voodoo ? If thats what it takes .
I turn my head back to her , close enough that I can feel her breath on my mouth .
Shes watching me , waiting , like she knows whats in my head .
I want to tell her how much I missed her .
That not hearing from her for days felt like a different kind of torture I didnt even know could be painful .
But saying that would mean … admitting things .
Feeling things .
And feelings ? They make my throat tighten .
1 I want to tell her shes the only person Ive ever wanted to do right by .

That shes the only one right now Id actually make an effort to keep .
But I dont .
I dont know how to say any of that without sounding like Ive gone soft .
So I dont say anything at all .
I just stare at her , hoping she can see it .
Hoping its in my eyes the ache , the want .
Tell me something crazy thats happened to you , I say .
My hand slides into her hair , caressing her scalp .
Recently or before ? Just anything .
She exhales .
My moms pregnant .
I laugh .
I didnt say you should fabricate stories .
Its true .
Jade told me .
Right after delivering a beautiful check from you .
Thank you , by the way .
43/5 CHAPTER 077 No Apology In The World Did you get the flowers ? Trashed them .
I was mad at you .
Youre always mad at me .
At least you took the check .
Id never say no to money .
My personal gold digger .
What more could I ask for ? If I were a gold digger , Id have asked for a Lamborghini .
What color ? Fuck off , Knox .
She pushes the covers off and stands .
Going somewhere ? I ask .
+15 Bonus I have to dispose of my unfinished dinner and remove shards of glass from my living room .
Ill be back .
But dont get any ideas .
Im only sharing this bed because theres just one .
Im putting a pillow between us single people on one side , married people on the other .
I smirk .
I promise not to ravage you in your sleep .
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