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CHAPTER 27 : Emotional Distance

CHAPTER 27 : Emotional Distance

With her gaze glued to the elaborate designs woven into the carpet underfoot, Hana stood at the edge of the bed. The beautiful glimmer of the moon peeking through the drapes formed lengthy shadows that danced across the walls, filling the room with a dull light.

Behind her, she could hear Jarrel moving, the sound of linen rustling as he undressed, and the soft creak of the bed as he took a seat. But she stood there, expressionless, her thoughts safely tucked away behind a solid wall she had built around herself.

In the days that followed Mia's passing, she discovered that she could no longer afford to show her feelings by showing them off. In order to endure here, in this life, she needed to become someone else—someone untouchable, someone who could endure the pain without flinching.

She had built an emotional barrier around herself, a fortress that kept Jarrel at bay, even as he believed he was breaking her down.

"Hana," Jarrel's voice called out to
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