Feng Suyin emerged from her mother's study, the delicate fabric of her light green summer dress rustling softly as she stepped into the hallway. A tempest of emotions swirled within her - relief at finally speaking her truth, tinged with lingering tension from defying her mother's wishes.
Her dark eyes still blazed with the determined fire that had sustained her through the confrontation. She hadn't felt this confident in a long time. Breaking free from the chains that bound her to the Feng family. The old Feng Suyin wouldn't entertain such ideas, fearing how her parents would react to her disobedience.
