My Silence Is Your Curse

Summary

When Adrian and Isla had another screaming match, both of them grabbed their suitcases, ready to walk out on me.

He gripped my arm, his face dark. "Are you really going to stay with a girl like her? She’s reckless. Come with me."

Isla’s explosive temper flared, and she spat out the words without thinking: "Cut the righteous act, Adrian! Whose lace panties are those in your pocket? You think just because Maeve can't speak, you can play her for a fool?"

Panic seized me. I made desperate, choked sounds, my hands flying in a flurry of frantic signs, begging them both to stay.