Chapter 157 Wounds Deep Within

• Blonde hair caught the light, his features sharpening with startling clarity. His presence was like a lifeline thrown into a stormy sea. My breath hitched, and I stared at him as though he were a ghost.
• “It’s been so long, Evan!” I murmured, a quivering smile breaking through my tears.
• He stepped closer, gripping my shoulders firmly. His touch was grounding, electric, as though he were tethering me back to the world. His voice was steady, resolute. “It’s not your fault.”