"No!" Layla swatted Michael's hand away as he was about to reach for her cheeks. He felt bad about himself as not only he did not apologize to her for his stupid and dangerous act of saving James but rather he behaved harshly at her in a time like this.
Michael inched closer and tried to coax her. 'I tried to save you by selling my body.' The words kept on repeating in his mind stabbing his heart at her predicament.
Layla on the other hand wailed gathering everyone's attention as they chimed in to witness the heart-broking scene. But this time Michael didn't glared or gestured for them to leave. He provided her with the time and space.
Jenny immediately rushed to reach Layla's side as she tried to console her. In everyone's eyes, currently, Michael had become the devil but he didn't complain. He was about to get up from the bed and leave her that he felt a tug.
