Chapter 158
ANNIE
I shook my head immediately.
"No one," I said, wiping my tears with the back of my hand.
His brows deepened, and his jaw clenched in a flicker.
He shifted uncomfortably on his feet.
My brows raised, and I raised my head to him.
He's worried.
I couldn't believe it.
My eyes. I couldn't believe them.
Lucien was worried about me. And he didn't try to hide it.
I forced a smile. "I'm fine. Just remembered my dead mom."
His brows raised abruptly. "Your Mom died?"
My heart dropped, and my lips pressed into a thin line.
"Yeah," I said plainly, the smile wiping off my lips.
I shouldn't be fazed over the bare minimum.
This is pitiful.
I am pitiful.
My mate didn't even know my mother died.
I looked at him briefly. "I'll be in the car."
I turned and walked away wit
