Chapter 45: Her heir
On her way back to her room, Eve couldn’t stop crying, tears pouring relentlessly down her cheeks as she walked. Her chest tightened with every step, her emotions a chaotic storm she couldn’t control.
She stumbled upon Roman on the way, and her expression instantly darkened. The sight of him stirred something raw...hatred, bitterness. Not wanting any interaction, she turned her back to leave, but before she could take a step, he called out gently, "Eve."
His voice, soft, concerned, made her pause.
"Don’t call me that. I have told you countless times, don’t use my name, don’t speak to me, don’t even look at me. We are no longer siblings. I made that very clear," she said in an icy tone, her fists clenched tightly at her sides.
"Did he make you cry again?" He asked calmly, unfazed by her hostility.
"Why do you care?!" She snapped, spinning around to face him, her voice breaking. "I hate you, don’t you get that?! Leave me alone! Stop trying to play the brother role in my life!" Tears kept flowing, but she couldn’t stop them. What frustrated her more was how he never gave up, even after ten years of rejection. Even after she had screamed her hatred for him over and over.
"Did he make you cry?" He asked again, his tone unchanged.
She laughed bitterly. "Yes! Is that what you want to hear?!" But instead of responding, he brushed past her and continued walking. Her stomach dropped, and she suddenly realized where he was going.
Panicked, she rushed after him and blocked his path, throwing her arms out. "What are you doing?! I don’t need your help, I am fine!" But he tried to step around her, and she blocked him again, more aggressively this time.