Chapter 137
If she could, she would have told him everything—collapsed in his arms, confessed the storm tearing her apart inside. But she couldn't. It would ruin everything. Knowing Drogen, he'd never leave her behind, never agree to walk away just to save himself.
"I just... I just miss my dad," she whispered, forcing a soft smile as tears burned her eyes, threatening to spill. "I don't want to lose him again. I don't want him to leave me." Her voice broke, trembling under the weight of her emotions. But every word, every tear, wasn't about her father—it was about Drogen.
Drogen felt a discomforting ache in his heart, seeing her cry felt like his heart was being ripped out. He had promised himself he would protect her, that he'd do anything to make her happy. But some things were beyond his control, beyond his strength. And the thought of failing her, of not being able to give her everything she needed, made his blood boil.