Khang stood exactly where Linh had left him.
The hotel lobby had returned to normal.
Guests continued walking.
Employees resumed their work.
Conversations started again.
Yet everything around him felt strangely quiet.
Empty.
As if something important had disappeared the moment she walked away.
His hand slowly dropped to his side.
The warmth of her wrist had already faded.
But the feeling lingered.
Unfamiliar.
Uncomfortable.
Unexpected.
Minh's words echoed repeatedly in his mind.
"Looks like you lost something important."
Khang frowned.
Lost.
He had never considered that possibility.
Not when it came to Linh.
Because she had always been there.
Waiting.
Patient.
Silent.
No matter how late he came home...
She was there.
No matter how cold he treated her...
She staye
