LOGINThe servant who had brought breakfast could only stand there awkwardly. “Miss… you should at least eat a little,” she said softly.“I’m not hungry,” Naomi replied without turning around. “Take it all back.”“At least—”“I said no,” Naomi cut in, sharper this time.The servant finally retreated, st
“And what does all of this have to do with Don Falcon? Who is he?”This time, Lydia stayed silent longer. Her thoughts turned in circles, weighing how much she could say without exposing something she didn’t even fully understand herself. Her fingers tightened against the bedsheet, her breath catchi
Lydia stared at Cale without blinking, her breath caught tight in her chest while his last words still hung in the air. Two days. In two days, she was supposed to leave with Naomi. No real explanation, no space to refuse beyond a few words he clearly wasn’t willing to hear.“Is that your decision?”
Cale dropped to his knees in front of him. “I’m here. Help is on the way. I’ve already arranged—”XuanMing Chen shook his head, a faint smile forming on his lips. Blood slipped from the corner of his mouth, but he paid it no mind. “It’s too late,” he said quietly. “We can’t save everything.”Cale sh
“I think you were a bit too harsh on Naomi, Cale,” Lydia said as she sat beside him.He removed his glasses slowly. The faint smile that followed was meant only for her, his hand reaching out, drawing her closer. “She should understand the kind of man she’s dealing with.”“Even so.” Lydia let out a
“Naomi, wait—” Lydia called after her, but the girl didn’t stop.Her footsteps echoed, quick and uneven, almost as if she were running away.Cale didn’t follow. He only glanced at Liu, who had been silently observing the exchange. “Liu, you know what to do.”“Yes, sir.”Cale let him leave. Lydia tur
“We’re here,” Lydia said. All this time, Althea—sitting beside her—hadn’t spoken a word. Lydia didn’t mind. In moments like these, silence wasn’t about creating distance. It was about giving space to find the best way forward.“Oh… you’re right.” Althea let out a long breath. “I didn’t even realize.
Eli couldn’t bring herself to answer.Josh let out a short breath. “You don’t have to answer me. But listen to this.” He paused for a moment. “If you come to me with demands like that again, you won’t get what you want.”“I wasn’t demanding anything,” Eli protested softly.“But your words sounded li
That afternoon, Silvia excused herself to go out and buy some household necessities. Eli still hadn’t returned from school—she said she had an extra singing class. Eli had been chosen to represent her school in an upcoming competition. Selena didn’t particularly care; what mattered was that Eli cont
Oscar looked away.“Say it before I lose my patience,” Cale said with a faint smile. “You know this place well, don’t you? There’s no way out.”Oscar growled in frustration; his glare fixed on Cale. His eyes flicked around the room—not just now, but as they had ever since he’d been brought here. Thi







