Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 363

Back then, my heart had felt as if it'd been torn apart, and yet I had to force a smile in front of everyone to play along with that absurd funeral.

Every time I looked at Jack, a wave of anger and sadness would surge within me. He should've been my strongest support, but he'd chosen to use Grandma's death to satisfy his selfish desires when I had needed understanding and comfort the most. After the funeral, I wandered alone in the backyard. The night was cold under the moonlight,

As I recalled memories of Grandma's warm smile and gentle teachings, It felt as if her voice was still lingering in my mind. Tears fell and released all my frustration and grief.

Lyla was now the one truly suffering, and my heart ached for her. I felt a deep discomfort seeing my best friend so broken after losing her grandma.

I took a deep breath and tried to steady my emotions before turning to Lyla, Though her face was pale and tired, there was a flicker of determination in her eyes. It was a sigh of her resilience and hope for the future.

"Lyla, I understand things are incredibly hard on you right now, but trust me every pain we go through will become a stepping stone in our growth

us will stay with us

of strength appeared in her gaze. "You're right. I

and continue living my life so that I can paint it

feel her slight tremor from my fingers. Perhaps anything I said right now would sound shallow, but given our

to leave for a couple more days after I bid goodbye

to a high school classmate by chance, and that person had chosen

to university, but thanks to his wealthy family, he had

have treated him kindly as he still had the youthful warmth

familiarity of having him around closed the gap

the glass and cast a

the past few years from his

always admired you and the others who excelled in