Chapter 296 Reunion

• Leah stared at her brother like he’d grown a second head. Her eyes blinked rapidly, her lips trembling. “You… you’re kidding, right?” Her voice cracked, shaking. Her poor heart simply couldn’t take another cruel joke — not from him.
• But Henry shook his head. “No, Leah… I’m not kidding,” he said quietly, but with a weight that felt heavier than the sky. “I came here… for you.”
• His voice softened, but the pain in his eyes was unmistakable — raw and vulnerable, something she’d never seen from him before. He took a step closer, and for a moment, his hands twitched slightly, as if itching to pull her into a hug… but he stopped himself, unsure if he had the right.