Chapter 32: Rain
Outside, it was raining like the heavens wanted to drown the city. Every now and then, overwhelming crashes of thunder would shake the skyline and send a chill through the heart.
David glanced at the beautiful woman lying defenseless on the bed.
So careless. How could she pass out with a man by her side?
He reached forward and pushed away a loose strand of her hair. His fingertips brushed against her soft, warm skin, and a strange feeling tightened in his chest—something dangerously close to tenderness.
"I-I wasn't... Don't... don't kill my grandfather... Don't hate me... I would do everything you ask... I..."
Silent tears slipped down her closed eyes.
David felt something shift inside him, something uncontrollable. No matter how hard he tried to resist, his hand moved on its own, wiping away her tears.
"David..."
She reached out in her sleep, gripping his hand tightly. And just like that, her trembling stopped. Her expression eased, and her breathing evened out. It was as if, in that moment, all her pain had vanished.
David's cold gaze flickered. His hand froze in place. His carefully built walls cracked, allowing something raw to slip through.
Despair.