Yuria's chin quivered as Damien hugged her while she buried her face against his chest, firmly clutching his robes.
One could hear soft, muffled cries as her body trembled.
Damien knew Yuria was pretending to stay strong for his sake, but right now, he didn't want her to suppress her feelings and just let them out.
He knew what she had gone through in her past life, losing her family right in front of her.
And now, seeing her father like this must have triggered those painful memories.
He was feeling a tightness in his chest the more he saw his wives sad like this. He had just made the vow to make them happy, but he failed on the first day.
He blamed himself for being too careless and overconfident.
He thought he underestimated Ruthren despite the warnings Reva gave.
Maybe he should have used Shadows of Time and saved everyone instead of—
