attention to Zane, her eyes were on me. The self-satisfied smirk she wore made me nervous but there was no way I’d let her see that.
“Bullshit!” Zane stepped in front of Lizzie, getting in her face and holding up the paper. “This is fucking bullshit.”
“Stop acting like you didn’t know. I’m not lying to them anymore. I told you if you didn’t say something I was going to,” Lizzie replied, her voice calm.
I felt eyes on me and I glanced sideways at Kas. The expression on her face didn’t help the unease building in the pit of my stomach. Something was wrong. Very wrong. And Kas was watching for my reaction.
“This is fucking low. Even for you.” Zane’s voice was hard, distracted as he stared down at the paper in his hand.
“What? Just because you’re playing house with Tish’s little pet doesn’t mean —”
“What the fuck did you —” I started forward, only to be caught halfway by Tish, who wrapped his hands around my arms to restrain me. Zane didn’t look back but being this close made the paper in his hand visible. I couldn’t read the name but the second the grainy grey and black picture became clear, the pieces clicked into place.
I heard Lili’s gasp behind me but by the time I turned, her face was completely void of all expression. My Lili was hidden away behind the emotionless mask she wore when she was in pain and didn’t know how to handle it. Tish’s eyes were cold as he held her arms but she didn’t seem to be struggling against his grip. She wasn’t looking at me, her eyes were trained on the picture in my hand.
“We should give them a minute to talk,” Kas said, stepping forward and touching Tish’s arm. Her eyes when she looked at me were almost nervous. This was a fucking nightmare. I stared at Lili but she didn’t glance up as Tish turned her, directing her toward his bedroom at the back of the house.
“Paige,” Kas said from the doorway and I looked back again, seeing Paige’s dark eyes locked on Lizzie.
“You nearly ruined my brother once with your bullshit. None of us will believe it’s his until you have proof this time. Fucking manipulative twat waffle.” Paige’s voice dripped venom as she turned and followed Kas from the room. I heard Tish’s bedroom door slam and I could only imagine the words being said about me right now. Actually, my main concern was Lili and Paige being stuck in that room together. It probably wasn’t a good idea, given the volatile situation, but there was nothing I could do about it now.
Lili .
Fuck.
I stared down at the picture in my hand as my mind worked, trying to add weeks as the date in the corner caught my eye.
“I brought that picture for you,” Lizzie’s said, pulling me from my counting and I looked up at her, trying to keep my anger in check.
“I’ll tell you what, I’ll keep the picture when you tell me exactly why I should believe that this is even mine.”
Lizzie exhaled and the sound was sad. She stepped forward, reaching out to touch my arm but I side -stepped away from her hand. “Zane, I understand your hesitation. I never meant to—”
“I want proof, Lizzie. Before you say another fucking word, before you ask for a goddamn thing from me, I want proof.” I cut her off before she could start her shit.
“Fine,” she said quietly, her eyes on the carpet between us. “That’s fine. I’ll agree to any test you want to do. You have every right to doubt me.”
“Damn right I do.” I shoved the picture toward her. “I’ll look into the tests and get back to you. But , I swear to God, if you show up here trying to start shit again…”
“I’m sorry,” she said, taking the picture and sliding it back into the yellow manila envelope in her hand. “I just didn’t know how else to get your attention.”
“Bullshit. You wanted to start drama and you succeeded. You fucking lied to them and now I have to go deal with it.”
“I didn’t—”
“Yes, you did! I had no idea
Janwillem van de Wetering