Chapter 42. Another Lesson (1)

Sophia's POV

Khalid helped me get ready, and I finally managed to get out of the bathroom. My face wasn't as swollen, but my eyes were still slightly red. Achilles is standing in the middle of the room, he's worried, but at the same time he's in pain, his shoulders are kind of bent, and he's exhausted, he's raised his face, and he's apprehensive.

I walked over to him and hugged him, putting my arms around his waist. He immediately hugged me back and his body relaxed, as if a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He probably felt all my pain and fear.

"I'm sorry..." I said, but Achilles put a finger to my lips.

"No, don't apologize, there's no one to blame here. You have every right to feel that way, Soph."

Hearing this from him makes me realize how different he is.

"I just want you to be happy, if you choose to walk away and reject it, that's fine, I'll understand... Because it's up to you to decide, it's not up to me or