bChapter /bb270 /b

    Skr felt an increasing sense of losing control. He had always done this, repeatedly breaking through the walls she had carefully

    constructed.

    Skr despised this feeling of losing control over her emotions–a suffocating tightness in her chest. Her voice became bsharp /bas bshe /bsnapped, “Don’t ever do this again.” She added coldly, “I can protect myself just fine. I don’t need you.”

    Yosef was unfazed by her harsh tone. “Whether you need it or not is your concern,” he stated firmly. “Protecting you bis /bbmy /bresponsibility.b” /b

    “Whatever,” Skr said, unable to argue with him. She swiftly finished bandaging his wound and iput /ithe first–aid kit away.

    After providing their statements to the police, Skr and Yosef returned to the hotel. Given the dangerous conditions outside btoday/bb, /bbthey /bstayed indoors all afternoon and didn’t venture out again.

    Those people must have shaken Adam–he came down with a fever right after he returned. Skr worked tirelessly for hours, administering an injection and giving Adam medicine, before finally bringing down his high fever.

    Still shaken from the morning’s ordeal and feeling utterly drained after caring for Adam, Skr slumped over the bedside and fell asleep instantly. Concerned that she might be ufortable, Yosef gently lifted her and ced her on the other side of the bed, beside Adam.

    Yosef quietly removed his shoes, dampened a towel, and gently leaned over to wipe Skr’s face, helping her sleep morefortably. After he finished, he gazed at Skr’s delicate features. On impulse, he leaned in and ced a soft kiss on her forehead, whispering, “Skr, no matter what you say, I’ll never give up on you.”

    Yosef recognized that Skr was burdened by emotional pain, which was why she resisted his efforts to connect. He was determined to untangle the emotional knots, rekindle her love for him, and bring her back to his side. This time, Yosef would dedicate himself to protecting Skr and Adam, never allowing her to endure even the slightest suffering again.

    Skr stirred slightly in her sleep but remained asleep. Yosef gently tucked the nket around her, then turned and settled onto the sofa, checking work messages on his phone.

    The sofa was positioned with its back to the bed, so Yosef didn’t notice when Skr’s eyes fluttered open as he turned away. Skry with tired eyes fixed on the ceiling. She had woken up the moment she felt the unsettling sensation of being lifted, although she kept her eyes

    closed.

    She was still half–asleep and just wanted to doze off again after settling into bed. She never imagined that Yosef would kiss her. That single moment shattered the calm in Skr’s heart, leaving her in a state ofplete turmoil.

    Histe–showing affection genuinely flustered Skr. She was unsure how to confront Yosef–the man she had once loved so deeply. Although she wanted to cut all ties, ishe /icouldn’t ignore that Adam needed Yosef.

    But the idea of simply forgiving Yosef, letting go of all the pain those misunderstandings had caused, and getting back together with him felt impossible for Skr. Her heart wouldn’t allow it. At that moment, her mind was a tangled mess, like a ball of yarn that became more knotted the harder she tried to unravel it.

    Skr closed her eyes and thought, ‘Forget it. Overthinking won’t help. I’ll focus on taking things one day bat /bba /bbtime/b!

    Skr had no idea when she had fallen asleep. When she woke up, the coffee table in the room was filled bwith /bbfood/bb. /bbAdam /bbwas /bbenjoying /bbhis /bmeal, asionally pausing to give Yosef a bite.

    Yosef wasn’t used to Adam’s attentiveness. Reaching bfor /bthe spoon, he asserted, “I’m fine. I can do bit /bmyselfb./bb” /b

    Adam stepped back and asked with concern, “Dad, is your hand alright for sure?”

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    bChapter /bb270 /b

    Skr felt an increasing sense of losing control. He had always done this, repeatedly breaking through the walls she had carefully constructed.

    Skr despised this feeling of losing control over her emotions–a suffocating tightness in her chest. Her voice became sharp bas /bbshe /bsnapped, “Don’t ever do this again.” She added coldly, “I can protect myself just fine. I don’t need you.”

    Yosef was unfazed by her harsh tone. “Whether you need it or not is your concern,” he stated firmly. “Protecting you is my responsibilityb. /b

    “Whatever,” Skr said, unable to argue with him. She swiftly finished bandaging his wound and put the first–aid kit baway/b.

    After providing their statements to the police, Skr and Yosef returned to the hotel. Given the dangerous conditions outside todayb, /bthey stayed indoors all afternoon and didn’t venture out again.

    Those people must have shaken Adam–he came down with a fever right after he returned. Skr worked tirelessly for hours, administering an injection and giving Adam medicine, before finally bringing down his high fever.

    Still shaken from the morning’s ordeal and feeling utterly drained after caring for Adam, Skr slumped over the bedside and fell basleep /binstantly. Concerned that she might be ufortable, Yosef gently lifted her and ced her on the other side of the bed, beside Adamb. /b

    Yosef quietly removed his shoes, dampened a towel, and gently leaned over to wipe Skr’s face, helping her sleep morefortably. After he finished, he gazed at Skr’s delicate features. On impulse, he leaned in and ced a soft kiss on her forehead, whispering, “Skr, no matter what you say, I’ll never give up on you.”

    Yosef recognized that Skr was burdened by emotional pain, which was why she resisted his efforts to connect. He was determined to untangle the emotional knots, rekindle her love for him, and bring her back to his side. This time, Yosef would dedicate himself to protecting Skr and Adam, never allowing her to endure even the slightest suffering again.

    Skr stirred slightly in her sleep but remained asleep. Yosef gently tucked the nket around her, then turned and settled onto the sofa, checking work messages on his phone.

    The sofa was positioned with its back to the bed, so Yosef didn’t notice when Skr’s eyes fluttered open as he turned away. Skry with tired eyes fixed on the ceiling. She had woken up the moment she felt the unsettling sensation of being lifted, although she kept her eyes

    closed.

    She was still half–asleep and just wanted to doze off again after settling into bed. She never imagined that Yosef would kiss her. That single moment shattered the calm in Skr’s heart, leaving her in a state ofplete turmoil.

    Histe–showing affection genuinely flustered Skr. She was unsure how to confront Yosef–the man she had once loved so deeply. Although she wanted to cut all ties, she couldn’t ignore that Adam needed Yosef.

    But the idea of simply forgiving Yosef, letting go of all the pain those misunderstandings had caused, and bgetting back /btogether bwith /bbhim /bfelt impossible for Skr. Her heart wouldn’t allow it. At that moment, her mind was a tangled mess, like a ball bof /byarn that became more knotted the harder she tried to unravel it.

    Skr closed her eyes and thought, ‘Forget it. Overthinking won’t help. I’ll focus on taking things one day bat /bba /bbtime/b.

    Skr had no idea when she had fallen asleep. When she woke up, the coffee table in the room was filled with food. bAdam /bbwas /bbenjoying /bbhis /bmeal, asionally pausing to give Yosef a bite.

    Yosef wasn’t used to Adam’s attentiveness. Reaching for the spoon, he asserted, “I’m fine. I can do it myself.b” /b

    Adam stepped back and asked with concern, “Dad, is your hand alright bfor /bsureb?/bb” /b

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    Yosef replied, “Yes, I’m fine.”