Chapter 162

As the hours went by, the café had become a haven of shared confidences and emotional revelations. Rose had poured out her heart to Max, recounting the unsettling events, the secrets, and her growing sense of unease regarding Sebastian. Her voice trembled with a mixture of fear and relief as she recounted each piece of her disturbing discoveries.

Max had listened intently, his eyes never leaving Rose's face. He felt a mix of emotions himself – shock, anger, and a burning determination to help her navigate this treacherous situation. When she finished speaking, her tear-stained face revealing the weight she had been carrying, Max's hand reached out across the table, his fingers brushing against hers.

In the quiet aftermath of her words, he took a moment to compose himself, the gravity of what he had just heard sinking in. He had expected to uncover some secrets about Sebastian, but the extent of the darkness that Ro