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CHAPTER 45: Happy Place
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2023-10-25 18:00:07Kael observed the hurt in Faye's eyes after his mother introduced Danica as his girlfriend. Earlier, he had felt uneasy and wanted to correct his mother, but he didn't want to upset her on her birthday.
"Yes, I was hurt! Is that what you want to hear? And then, what's next?"
She was right. What would happen next? Due to his lingering attachment to
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