Chapter 20
Inside the manor, the walls seemed to close around me as I paced back and forth, my emotions churning like a tempestuous sea. The audacity of Alucard's words echoed in my mind, each sentence carving a deeper wound in my already battered heart.
My children's laughter wafted from the adjacent room, a stark contrast to the turmoil that raged within me. I wanted to shield them from the chaos, to protect them from the tangled mess that had entwined our lives.
The memories of our shared past surged forward, memories of laughter, camaraderie, and a love that had once bloomed so pure. It was those very memories that he seemed to be using against me now as if he had the key to unlock my heart's hidden chambers.
"No, I won't let him do this," I muttered to myself, clenching my fists i
