Chapter 261 - History of abuse
Jai pranced out of the room, his heart drumming hard in his chest.
He had no idea why his grandpa wanted to speak to Shao alone, but it didn’t sound simple. His gut twisted with worry. It wasn’t like his grandfather to pull someone aside for a chat unless something was bothering him—deeply.
He clutched his shirt tighter around his neck, his fingers trembling slightly.
Did he... see the marks?
The thought made his cheeks heat up and his stomach churn. But how could he be so sure it was Shao who did it?
He caught a glimpse of Muchen heading toward the room next door and quickly followed behind, needing a distraction, anything to take his mind off the sick feeling pooling in his chest.
As he stepped inside, he noticed Yunfeng sitting on the edge of the bed, completely still. His eyes were open, but they weren’t looking at anything. Just slightly off to the side, locked onto nothing, like he was staring through the walls.
"Yunfeng, you lazy bug," Jai teased gently, stepping in fully and trying to sound cheerful. "Why are you sleeping so much?"
He dropped down onto the bed beside him, noting that Muchen was in the bathroom, quietly cleaning up a puddle of water near the sink.
"Yunfeng!" Jai said again, nudging his friend’s arm. "You won’t believe what just happened to me. I actually kissed someone."
A small blush crept into his cheeks as he said it.