Chapter 8

"Heart, I don't understand why you sleep in this hallway instead of the room."

"Hmm..." Heart had trouble falling asleep right away the night before as a result of the wakefulness and extreme stress she experienced. As soon as she returned from the event, she went straight to the restroom and treated the wound that she received as a result of Mr. Lim's pushing. Because she was concerned that waking her mother would cause an unnecessary amount of stress, she made the decision not to do so. In order to avoid waking Ethan from his deep sleep, Heart slept in the living room as well.

"I'm confused as to why you choose to sleep in the living room." Lolita inquired once more while maintaining a pleasant expression on her face.

Heart responds with a heavy lid, "Morning, mom," as she greets her mother. Then consider the case of her mother...

"Heart, the director of the jail just gave me a call... In reference to your father..." The tears started to flow for Lolita before she