Chapter 4

Although I went back with him, the wall between us remained. I was distant and rarely let him touch me.

During that time, Sienna did behave. She kept her distance during family dinners and acted politely.

After two months of cold shoulder, our relationship finally started to thaw, and we began to get intimate again.

But just as I thought life was getting back to normal, she started her tricks again.

It was laughable. The Shadowspine Pack had endless money, maids, drivers, and technicians. Why did a minor issue always require the Alpha to run over in the middle of the night?

I had stayed silent the first nineteen times. But this twentieth time, I was done.

"Silas."

My voice echoed in the quiet hospital hallway.

He looked up, startled. He instantly pushed Sienna away, trying to create distance between them.

The fragile smile on Sienna's face vanished, replaced by a flash of annoyance.

"Willa? What are you doing here..."

"I came to watch and learn," I said, letting out a cold laugh. "To watch my mate take such good care of another man's wife."

Sienna's face turned pale. She gripped the bedsheets, her voice trembling. "Willa, don't get the wrong idea. I just fell..."

"Fell?" I walked slowly to her bedside, staring down at her. "Tripping down the stairs at 1:00 AM? Right when Silas and I were in bed? What a convenient accident."

Sienna lowered her head, her eyes red, looking like she was about to cry.

"Enough! Stop it!" Silas stood up, grabbing my wrist tightly, and dragged me out of the room. His voice was thick with anger. "Are you crazy? My brother has only been dead for six months. Do you have to be this cruel?"

"Oh? So you remember she is your brother's wife? Then why don't you know how to keep your hands off her?"

"There is nothing going on between us! I am just doing my duty to my pack and my brother. I swear to you." Silas was furious. He pulled me toward the elevator.

"Let go of me! You're hurting me!" I struggled, scratching the back of his hand with my nails.

The elevator went straight to the underground garage. Inside the quiet car, only our heavy breathing could be heard. The air was suffocating.

He shoved me into the passenger seat and slammed the door shut.

After a few seconds of silence, his tone suddenly softened.

"Willa, listen to me. Sienna really hurt her ankle. My mother is too old to carry her, so I had to help. That's all."

"Does helping her require holding her in your arms? Does it require whispering in her ear?" I rubbed my red wrist, looking at him with pure disgust. "Silas, how long are you going to lie to yourself?"

"Enough!" He slammed his fist onto the steering wheel, making the horn blare loudly. "Can you stop having such a dirty mind? She is my sister-in-law! My brother died saving my life! What is wrong with me taking care of his widow?"

I stared at his red eyes. It was so pathetic.

Before I could speak, his phone buzzed. The name "Sienna" flashed on the screen, hurting my eyes.

Silas froze. He hesitated for a second, then picked up.

After a brief conversation, he looked at me with a complicated expression.

"They need to pay the medical fees, and my mother didn't bring enough cash. I'll be back in ten minutes."

"So you're leaving me here alone again?" I leaned back, a mocking smile on my face.

"Just ten minutes." He reached out to touch my face, but I flinched away. "Wait for me in the car. I'll be right back."

"Get lost," I said, closing my eyes.

The car door opened and closed. His hurried footsteps faded away. The cold wind from the garage crept into the car, making me shiver.

I opened my eyes and noticed a spare phone lying under the passenger seat. It was the phone Silas used for private matters.

Prompted by some dark instinct, I reached down and picked it up.

The screen lit up. The lock screen was a blurry silhouette of a couple holding each other tightly.

I entered his usual password. It unlocked. And what I saw on the screen made my blood run cold.