Elijah stood in his place, not saying nor doing anything. Hitting back a woman was out of question for him, but what Ally did, it had hurt own his self-respect greatly. He turned his face to face her. Though her slap had not hurt him, but the imprint of her hand had started forming on his cheek. His eyes lifted to face her, and without saying anything, he walked away from there.Though Ally had not known Elijah for much time, nor she had ever expected to feel any remorse for her actions as long as she was staying here. But the look in Elijah’s eyes after she had hit him was something that prickled her heart.
It was not pain or anger. It was hurt.
She had not planned on getting carried away with her anger. She had never planned to hit him. Even though she was sad, angry, and hurt, it was
