Chapter 215

Jaselyn's POV 

Once inside, I gestured for him to sit on the edge of the bed. I handed him a tissue and sat beside him, my heart aching for him.

Jinu took the tissue with trembling hands, his tears now flowing freely. He dabbed at his eyes, but his shoulders shook with every sob. The silence between us was heavy, filled with the weight of his grief.

“Jinu,” I said softly, placing a hand on his shoulder, “you don’t have to go through this alone. You’re not the same person you were before. You’ve made mistakes, yes, but you’re working hard to make things right.”

He looked at me with eyes full of anguish. “But it doesn’t change what I did. No matter how much I wish it, Ziarre is still gone. I’m still the boy who killed his sister. I hate myself for it. Every time I look in the mirror, I see that monster.”

I could see the pain etched on his face, and it broke my heart. “