Chapter 30

“It was overwhelming! It feels like I was weighing everything in my shoulder, like I was having to bear so much responsibility!”

“Yeah…”

“I noticed that everyone looked a little silly. I couldn't help but smirk at the sight of it all, you know? Fortunately, I knew that I was standing out amongst them. My outfit was superior and more refined than anyone else's in the room.”

“Hmmm…good for you.”

There was a prolonged hush. I assumed that the conversation had ended, so I glanced at my phone to check if the call had dropped, only to see that it was still going. My eyebrows knit together in perplexity.

“Honey? Are you still there-”

“You know what? Let’s end this call. You’re not even listening to me.”

“Wait-”

And then there it was, before I could even finish my sentence she had already hit the red button. I closed my eyes and sighed in defeat, quickly typing out a message to send her before I placed my phone down. The feeling of regret mixed with sadness was settling in and it almost felt