Page 249 of King of Sin
Vincent felt something inside him twist painfully.
"Juliet," he called again, louder this time.
Only then did she finally look up and snapped.
"What?!"
The indifference in her voice made his chest tighten so painfully that he almost staggered.
Vincent took a step toward her, his bruised fists clenching at his sides.
"I'm hurt too."
Juliet simply looked at him.
No concern.
No panic.
No desperate rush to check his injuries.
Nothing.
The emptiness in her gaze felt colder than hatred.
A bitter laugh escaped him.
"Unbelievable."
He dragged a shaky hand through his disheveled hair, leaving the dark strands even messier before staring at her in disbelief.
"How can you stand there and act like I don't even exist?" he demanded, his voice unsteady. "After everything we've been through together?"
Juliet's expression remained unchanged.
Vincent's emotions finally spilled over.
"Who was there when you had nobody?" he asked, his voice rising as he spread his arms helplessly. "Who stayed by your side all these years? We've known each other since school, Juliet. We've grown up together."
He pointed at himself, his eyes already beginning to redden.
"It was me."
His throat bobbed.
"You got engaged to me."
His voice cracked slightly on the last word.
"And now you've completely changed." He let out a disbelieving laugh and shook his head. "Suddenly, I'm the villain?"
Juliet stared at him quietly for several long seconds.
Then she slowly lowered her hand from Cassian's face and turned fully toward Vincent.
"Do you remember what you said to me when I agreed to marry you?"
Vincent frowned, confusion flashing across his bruised face.
