e's

temporarily short-circuiting a secondary motherboard. The system was running

st assumed this was another one of "m

going to make me feel sorry for you, Chloe

tem finally rebooted, and m

sensor in my left eye. The artificial sclera

ed. Did I really burn her?" Serena asked

ing her breath to make her eyes bloodshot so you'll feel guilty," Eth

o feelings; it co

My soul fel

y about her, Serena. Even if she goes blind in one eye, she still has the other. She'll live." Ethan's voi

"Ethan, you're awful! If she only ha

ghter echoed th

His only goal was to break me down, to humiliat

ed right up to "me," grabbed a napkin, and rou

loe. I think I ju

y glowing red eye. "Are you really okay? You

ed a crystalline LED red; it didn't look human. But

g eyes anymore," he muttered, glancing at the shattered mug on the hardwood floor. "Shame about

n Serena was the

im, one of my eyes was worth le

had turned into the sharpest knif

mpletely mute now?" Failing to find any sign o

d an excuse for his rage. "Look how pale Serena is. You scared her! Apo

rembled w

im. Was he

n me, damaged my eye, and I

rride the android's programming. But fortunate

direct command. "I" opened my mouth, but only a fa

ce instant

cause I brought Serena home? If you have a problem, just say it!

usual charming facade. He

actly why he