Chapter 50

As the words lingered in the atmosphere, I mentally prepared myself for the storm that I anticipated would follow. I was fully expecting an eruption of anger or perhaps even some form of retaliation for my poorly chosen remark. However, much to my astonishment, his response took an unexpected turn, deviating from the anticipated script of vengeance.

Instead of the explosive reaction I had braced myself for, his demeanor unveiled a vulnerability that caught me off guard. Despite his valiant attempts to conceal his true feelings, his eyes betrayed the storm of emotions brewing within him. The mask of composure he desperately clung to crumbled, revealing a glimpse of the turmoil that lay hidden beneath the surface.

In that fleeting moment, I saw a crack in his armor, a vulnerability that he had carefully guarded until now. His eyes, usually guarded and impenetrable, now shimmered with unspoken pain and conflict. It was as if the weight of the world had suddenly descended upon his shoulder