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KAI’S POV

I was consumed by an indescribable rage that coursed through my veins, searing me from the inside out. I couldn’t believe that Adam, the one person I trusted above all others, could betray me so cruelly.

He had concealed Nadia’s where about from me all this time, the very woman who had deceived and manipulated me about the paternity of a child that wasn’t mine.

Now, as I look at him, it’s clear that Adam lied to me about his illness. He had betrayed me, stabbing me in the back, all for Nadia. I demanded answers, and I wanted them immediately.

I tightened my grip around his collar more, my eyes boring into his grey ones. He looked at me with a mix of fear and defiance, but he didn't utter a word or answer my question.

His silence only served to fuel my rage further, prompting me to tighten my grip on his throat. I yelled at him, my voice echoing throughout the room, “Adam, I’m only going to ask this one last time. Where is Nadia? Why are you keeping her from me?”

I could smel