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Chapter 13 : Unreasonable Questions

Author: Samuel Chikwado
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-18 22:56:03

After work, I walked behind Sebastian as he went into his office.

He did not walk slowly, he did not walk lightly. It looked almost like he was dragging the whole world with him, and the world was too heavy to carry.

When we entered, the room felt quiet, but the quiet was not soft. It was the kind of quiet that made my heart beat louder in my own ears.

Sebastian’s face was stiff, like stone. It did not bend, it did not change, it did not show any sign of rest. No smile, no kindness, not even a small softness. His jaw was tight, and his eyes were dark, as if they belonged to someone far away.

Without a word, he pulled off his jacket. He did not fold it. He did not place it gently. He just threw it down on the chair, like the jacket meant nothing. The sound of it falling made me blink, because in that silence, even a soft thud felt loud.

Then he sat down. His back was straight, his shoulders still hard. He leaned a little forward, his eyes dropping to the papers that lay on the desk. Hi
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