Chapter 233

It was gut-wrenching for him, a feeling that sank deep into his bones, that his own sister, the one person he had sworn to protect with his life, was married to the man who had destroyed everything he loved, who had taken away his father and brought chaos into their lives. The marriage was a wound that would not heal, a constant reminder of his own powerlessness. The betrayal of circumstance, the unfairness of life, made the anger in his chest flare hotter, mixing with helplessness and an urge to act, to protect her no matter what it took.

When he looked outside, he realized that night had already sprawled across the sky, the darkness heavy and silent, mirroring the weight pressing on him. The darkness outside matched the darkness inside, each one a mirror of the other. His body was exhausted, every muscle screaming for rest, and the doctor had clearly suggested strict bed rest. But how could he sit down, how could he rest, when his sister was trapped in the clutches of that m