Chapter 387. Reliving Past

Lexcis Aeden Revia

Chantel smiles softly, "His mark on me will be gone for good," she says, her eyes flickering with determination.

"It will be. As will he. Soon." I reply, my tone reflecting a quiet resolve.

After a moment of silence, she speaks up again, "Do you think I made the right decision?" She fidgets with the hem of her shirt, seeking reassurance.

"About what, my love?" I ask gently, reaching out to brush a strand of hair from her face.

"Letting them find out this way? I just couldn't talk about it again. Even when I talked about it with you I couldn't tell you everything. I couldn't relive it," she admits, her voice wavering with the weight of her past.

"You don't have to keep reliving it. It's okay. You don't have to tell me anything else," I assure her, offering a comforting squeeze of her hand. She sighs and turns onto her side to look at me bett