Chapter 911

After Chloe set the food down, she walked back into the room. She grabbed a

thick blanket from the couch and headed out to the balcony, gently draping it over Pax's shoulders. Then, she settled into the wicker chair next to him.

"Mr. Thompson said you haven't eaten in days," she said softly.

Pax turned his head slightly, his eyes dull and distant. "I just don't have an appetite. I'm not hungry."

"Pax, I get it," Chloe replied, her voice gentle. "I've been through some tough times myself. But eventually, I realized you have to keep looking forward. Dwelling on past pain only makes life feel darker."

Pax gazed out into the distance, lost in thought. "Chloe, my world has always felt like this."

This year had been particularly tough for him, filled with too much to handle.

even know

felt a pang in her heart. She knew how dangerous that feeling was. She had wrestled with depression during her

grand meaning. Sometimes, just being alive is enough," she

I feel like my life

do you say that?" Chloe asked

carry my father's last name, but he's always been like a ghost-never acknowledging mez as his son. And my first name, Pax, only now do I get its meaning. My mom named me after her first love. I'm just a reminder

to wonder if my mom ever cared about me. When

she only looked at

guilt, wanting his forgiveness. But she forgot she had a son right there, who would

or did she feel like there was nothing left for her here? Did she

what she did, I would have stood by her. I could've

for my uncle but didn't even look at me. Didn't she

enough for her to want

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