Chapter 292. Impossible

JAKE's P O V

‘‘I didn't touch her…’’ I quickly raised both of my hands, staring straight at Sebastian’s angry eyes.

‘‘Fucking bastard!’’ Sebastian lifted me up, throttling my neck even though we were almost at the same height, swinging his fist to knock me out---

‘‘Wait!’’ Cynthia yelled just in time to prevent Sebastian from landing a punch to my face.

Again, the two of us fixed our gaze on Cynthia. She was now gasping for air and staring at the terrifying scene in front of her. ‘‘He's not to blame for this...’’

I could sense Sebastian's muscles stiffening. ‘‘What exactly do you mean by that…?’’ It seemed as though he was starting to lose his patience.

Cynthia abruptly shook her head. ‘‘It’s all my fault…’’ she rasped, and the room turned silent.

She appeared to be experiencing flashbacks of the errors she had committed, as seen as she squeezed her eyes shut.

‘‘I was so stupid. I wasn’t being careful…’’ she cried softly, and that sigh