And it wasn't about the content of what she said… no, that was never the problem for him.
It was more about how she phrased her words… how she deliberately agitated his sister.
Because what she said could have been said differently, under different circumstances, with a softer tone, and no one would have been hurt.
But Eva had purposefully gotten on Annabelle's nerves.
That, Christian was sure of.
So, genuinely feeling like he wanted to understand the reason behind her actions, Christian asked, "So, tell me. Why did you do all of that?"
'Because you're not fucking her?' Eva held herself back from saying the first words that came to her mind.
Instead, she took a breath, pushed aside the bitterness that suddenly filled her, gathered her thoughts, and calmly said, "There are really too many reasons to count. But our quarrel five months ago is still on my mind. And I guess… I wanted to get back at her."
"Well… as for the other reasons, I don't want to mention them."
