Chapter 104: Unconscious Liana

ZAYLEN

As I stared at the message from Liana, a surge of emotional turmoil swept through me, leaving me with hurt and confusion.

"Why are you so mad at me?" the text read, each word a painful reminder of the ‘mistake’ that we both willingly made.

"You can't even comprehend why I am mad," I muttered under my breath. “If you could, you wouldn't have to be asking me this question right now.”

It was true — I couldn't bring myself to explain the tumult of emotions that raged within me, but neither could I bring myself to word out my pain to her.

The truth was, I felt utterly devastated by Liana's response to our night together.

I had allowed myself to hope for something more, to believe that maybe, just maybe, there was a chance for us to build something meaningful together.

But her request to forget about it all had shattered those hopes like fragile glass, leaving me feeling hollow and alone.

I couldn't understand how she could be so blind to the depth of my feelings, so oblivious to t