*Tiara*
The weight of the new revelation about my dad pressed down on me, snuffing out any appetite I might have had. Desperation clawed at my insides as I turned to X.
"X, I need to go," I uttered with the urgency in my voice.
He peered deep into my eyes with a mixture of concern and reassurance. "Yes, angel. We will leave, but not until you've had something to eat. You haven't had anything in your small stomach since yesterday. I didn't even remember you having even dinner," he insisted, his tone gentle but authoritative.
A vehement protest rose within me. "No! I can't eat. Only Goddess knows how my dad will be," I murmured, my lips trembling with the turmoil of emotions.
"Baby, I know you love him deeply, and trust me, I'll do everything in my power to locate him. Believe me, I wou
