After a long, agonizing pause, his lips parted, and he spoke in a voice as cold as ice, "Because it's your destiny."
Jiho's eyes widened, her breath catching in her throat. The word 'destiny' sparked a blaze of anger within her, a fire that consumed her entire being.
She stood up abruptly, her body trembling with rage. "Don't you dare name it destiny in front of me!" she screamed, her voice raw with emotion.
"Why must I accept everything as destiny? This is not my destiny—it was made by someone else, manipulated and twisted."
Her mind raced back to the Su brothers' earlier expressions, their gentle smiles, and the kindness that once filled their eyes. The memory was vivid, like a film playing before her. She remembered the laughter they shared, the warmth of their presence.
