Chapter 053
Emilia's POV
The cabin felt as though the wind was trying to get inside. The wind felt as if it was aware of what had just occurred.
Beside me, Niklas stood motionless, breathing irregularly but with a straight back. His father's sudden departure seemed to drown out the shouting.
He remained silent. remained motionless. His knuckles were turning white at his sides, as I could see. Even though my hand was still on his back, his thoughts were far away.
How come he had to be the one? He was his own father.
Niklas drew a breathless gasp. "I was willing to go to any lengths for him. Anything. even bleed.
I felt a pain in my chest for him. "That was never fair to him."
Raw, his voice fell. "Um, I never stopped trying to prove myself. year after year. And he was playing me the
