Chapter 25. What Is Going on Here?

Shimma’s POV

My heart raced as my father stepped into my room, his presence filling the space with a mix of warmth and tension.

I have been waiting for this moment, eager, yet anxious to confront the questions swirling in my mind about his recent mood.

“Dad!” I exclaimed, with a warm smile.

“I didn’t expect you back so soon.” I mumbled, he must have returned just after the rain stopped falling, I’m grateful Mr. Mattias left before he came, or else…

My father smiled faintly, but the weariness in his eyes told a different story.

“Hey, Shimma. I wanted to check on you.” he said.

I couldn’t hold back any longer.

“You’ve been really upset lately. Is everything okay?” I asked, my father sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. “It’s just work, nothing you need to worry about.”

“But I do worry! You’ve been so distant. Yesterday, when I wanted to talk, you left before I even woke up,”

I grumbled, my voice trembling slightly as