Chapter 598

"Let's go home, okay?" Caelan pleaded.

As he reached out to touch Jade's hair, he stopped just a centimeter away.

He was panicked by the thought of Jade's potential reaction. He feared she might push him away once more, just as she had done a few days earlier. Her gaze, desperate and indifferent, felt like knives piercing into him, drawing blood.

Jade remained unresponsive, resembling a statue. Even with Caelan standing before her, she remained as calm as stagnant water.

Caelan was frantic. Jade shouldn't be like this. Although she wasn't as lively as other girls, her eyes always sparkled with vitality, never yielding to fate. Now, her eyes were hollow and lifeless, making her seem no different from a corpse.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Caelan's lips formed a repetitive chant as he frantically pulled Jade into his embrace, confessing his sins as if seeking redemption. "It's all my fault, entirely my fault. I failed to protect you. Please, you can hit me, curse me, just do