Chapter 37

• Elisa gave him one last look, nodding because she didn't expect more words from him, and with that "it's okay" and that smile, it was enough for her.
• She turned to enter her room, but before that, Igor spoke to her.
• "You are a sweet girl," he began. Maybe he wasn't going to solve her life with that, but he felt he had to say it before saying the rest. "Don't let anyone dare take away your hope. They may take away many things in a place like this, but don't let that one thing slip away, or else you'll hit rock bottom. There's always a way to soften or mock pain, and I hope the path you find doesn't take you away from your essence."