Chapter 54

"It seems like he's still going through a stormy phase."

The sarcastic tone in Darcy's voice made it clear that he was angry. However, I noticed that his gaze remained fixed on the boy. It was different from the anger he directed at Ryan. There was a deeper emotion behind his expression, something beyond mere anger toward the child.

"You want to save him, don't you?"

"Of course not."

"Then why are you looking at him like that?"

Darcy turned to face me, his eyes momentarily clouded.

"He knows what I did. Even if I save him, he …