Chapter 208 In The Barrier

• I started to step back, but his fingers caught mine, holding on until the very last second before they finally slipped away.
• Then, without another word, I climbed into the car. Chen drove in silence, the weight of what was to come settling over us like a thick fog.
• Viviana’s house stood in the heart of the wilderness, untouched by time, its presence eerie against the shifting storm clouds that stretched across the sky. As I stepped out, shutting the car door behind me, the air felt heavier, charged with something unnatural.