Chapter 97

The atmosphere in the room crackled with tension, an unspoken battle brewing between us as I hastily stuffed clothes into my suitcase. Each movement was a testament to the growing void between Khein and me, an unsettling reminder of our unsettled relationship with each other.

I have decided. I don't want to live here no more. No matter what I do, I was always be reminded of my position in this house. I am nothing but a mere visitor. Nothing more, nothing less.

Perhaps, I've already crossed the line. I was being too much of a hassle from him. I was invading too much. Perhaps, I was beginning to annoy him.

My existence is needn't here, and that's the harsh truth I should gracefully accept. Although it hurts, I need to.

Khein's typically composed demeanor shattered, replaced by a tempest of suppressed emotions barely contained beneath the surface. "You think you can just walk away?" he barked, his voice tinged with a raw intensity that reverberated in the room.

I continued packing, refusi