Chapter 13

The moment I disembarked from the aircraft, I headed directly to the medical center. My pulse quickened with expectation and unease as I entered the familiar corridors. The antiseptic odor hit me, pulling me back to recollections - mom was there.

Upon reaching my mother's chamber, I halted. My father was seated beside her, his head lowered, the creases on his visage deeper than I recalled. My brother stood near the window, gazing blankly outside, his jaw tightened.

The view of my shattered family ignited a deep-seated anger within me. They had endured far more than they should have. And the source of all this anguish? Ash and Kate.

As I stood there, my mobile vibrated in my pocket. Reluctantly, I retrieved it, only to see a notification from a social platform. Kate had made a post.