Silence hung heavy in the room after Qui Bo Han's scathing words, as if the very air had been sucked out, leaving only the weight of his command to linger. Qui Anxin stood frozen, her heart pounding in her chest as she stared at her father, the man who stood as the man reason, she toiled day and night, unable to hide the shock and disbelief in her eyes.
'What?' Qui Anxin could not believe her ears. Her father's words had cut through the fragile composure she'd been struggling to maintain, and the impact was visible on her husband's face, the color drained from his cheeks.
