Chapter 47: A Small Apology

"Th... this... what happened?" Jayla Letherdale stared around in shock. Holden Duffus kept his face blank. "I should be asking you. Why did you come to a place like this?" Jayla froze for a beat, then understood what he meant. Something seemed to hit her all at once. Panic flashed through her eyes. She hurriedly looked down at what she was wearing. Nothing seemed disturbed, but she still could not relax. A sheen of moisture rose in her eyes as she asked shakily, "Holden... Holden Duffus,...