Chapter 253. Hurt

Sarah

I remember what happened a few minutes ago, and the smile on my face is instantly wiped away.

Even without looking at each other, Kael seems to sense this, confirming how much we have grown closer in recent days and the connection we share.

"What happened, Sarah?" He insisted again. "Why were you here alone?"

His insistence on knowing what happened doesn't irritate me. I am fully aware of my condition and understand that being something recent, I am still adapting and need the help of others. Therefore, I don't mind his curiosity.

I decide to leave my comfort position, looking at him as I recount all the details of the incident in the garden. As I explain how I ended up alone and vulnerable due to my awareness of my loneliness, I notice that Kael looks at me with a concerned expression. His sigh carries a touch of irritation.

"Elvira shouldn't have left you alone out here," he finally comments. "If she needed to be absent fo