Chapter 413: HIS SOLACE
Cane didn’t know he could hate something this intensely, but then he didn’t know where to direct this hatred. Was it because the sight of Sofia had triggered something he wanted to bury and didn’t want to remember again? Or, was it how everything around him felt so suffocating?
He felt this uncontrollable anger and hatred in his heart and wanted to destroy everything around him. He wanted to kill someone, anyone, to quench his murderous desire. He wanted that person to die a miserable death, have their flesh torn bit by bit, screaming in agony, so they would understand his suffering.
He played in his mind how he would kill this faceless someone, until he felt Iris’ arms wrap around his body and cradle him in her warm embrace.
Her steady heartbeat was akin to a blanket that doused his dark side with a piece of peace that he craved. He held onto her so tightly, because he didn’t want to be the person in his head right now.
Cane didn’t want to completely lose himself in the midst of his revenge and kill someone just for his satisfaction alone. That was not the person he wanted to be.
"Iris..." Cane called her name, squeezed his eyes shut and held onto her like she was his only way to keep his conscience intact.
Meanwhile, Iris kept holding him tightly in her arms, while patting his stiff shoulders and caressing his head. She tried to ease his tension and desperately wanted to reach out for him, because she felt like he was slipping from her.
She gave him small kisses on the top of his head, just like how he used to do for her, hoping this would help him come back to her from whatever nightmare he was trapped in.
Gradually, Cane became a little bit relaxed and his breathing evened out, as he fell asleep in her arms.