“Lena…” He paused. “I don’t want you to carry all this alone. I—”

Before he could finish, Lena’s voice of despair reached his ears. “I don’t have a mother anymore, starting today.”

Chris was taken aback. “What?”

Lena shut her eyes, tears streaming down.

Later, Chris learned that this was the day Lena’s mother was executed.

Krystal, known as Madame Krys in the criminal world, was involved in human trafficking and had committed numerous crimes. Despite everything, she remained Lena’s only mother in her eyes.

Chris held her tightly, gently stroking her hair.

“I don’t have a mother now,” Lena whispered. “I really don’t. I couldn’t even see her one last time. She’s gone now…”

her pain. “Lena, even though you’ve

snapped out of her trance, realizing Chris was holding her. She craved his embrace, his scent, the comfort of being

surged within her, and she pushed him away, struggling to

I don’t want

“Lena?”

his gaze. “I

she resisted, the more Chris wanted to be there for her. His closeness only deepened

reminded herself that they came from different worlds, that she wasn’t worthy of

her mother had received the death sentence, he should

force a strong

her teeth. “Chris, let’s be clear! I’m grateful you saved me and for your support. I owe you my life now. If you face any problems, I’ll do my best to assist

relationship

mind blank. After Lena finished, she turned

sun intensified. Chris blinked,

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