Rainie's POV
Tears welled up in my eyes again, one drop after another sliding down my cheeks.
"I won't hold those things against you," he said, pausing.
"Listening to your father's speech, he's truly a good person, Rainie. He raised you all by himself, and you're his only family. Can you bear to seek death again?"
He paused again, noticing that even though I wasn't crying out loud, my body was gently trembling beneath the blanket.
He reached out and patted my face, his tone cold. "Have you forgotten your reasons for getting to this point? If you really go to see Moon Goddess, it'll all be in vain, you know?"
I clenched my teeth, afraid that I wouldn't be able to control my emotions and start cursing. Alexander waited for a moment, seeing that I wasn't speaking, and although my eyes w
