Chapter 325: She Felt Ashamed

It sounded so easy. So tempting.

But before he could say anything, Ekene spoke up, his face serious.

“If we go back to those places… we’ll get caught.”

He clenched his fists.

“There’s a reason Ruth said we had to go through the forest. If we take the obvious roads, they’ll be waiting for us. Waiting with open arms.”

Karen’s face twisted in frustration.

She took a deep breath and shouted,

“Ruth said it in her letter! She told us to go through the forest, but also said if it’s too dangerous, we shouldn’t force it!”

Her voice trembled with emotion as she pointed around at the endless trees.

“Well, it is dangerous! We’ve been walking in circles for two weeks! We’re starving! We should listen to Ruth! We should leave before something worse happens!”

She turned to Abuchi and the others, her eyes wide, desperate for them to understand.

The forest around them was silent, almost as if it was holding its breath, waiting for their decision.

Ekene frowned at Karen, about to scold her for bringing up the thought of quitting.

But before he could say a word, Abuchi spoke, and what he said stunned everyone into silence.

“She’s right,” Abuchi said quietly, his voice filled with guilt.

“Ruth did say we shouldn’t do it if it was too dangerous. And… it is dangerous.”

He clenched his fists tightly before continuing, “I’m sorry. I had no right to drag all of you into this. I put you in danger, and that was wrong.”

Everyone stared at him, speechless.

“We’re already close to the border of the forest,” he said, forcing a small, sad smile.

should go back. I’ll continue this journey on

about to protest,

how bad this place is. You don’t have to be brave for me.

full of pain and sincerity. “I’ll be much more

Nnenna,

the edge of Lumna, find someone with a phone. Call Lionara castle landline. Tell them to

the air, heavier than anything

guys should go back too, please. I

friends when he turned

she beat him to

to me too?” she asked, her brows

fully to

firmly, a

Wasn’t it obvious?

stared at him harder, her expression

I want to go through with this journey. So why would you be telling me to

stiffened, his heart pounding

Nnenna wasn’t joking.

She meant every word.

go back,” she

That’s it!

moment, something inside

his voice thundering through the

her, furious,

to die, is that it?! You want

voice cracked

to never sleep again, never smile again, haunted by the memory of you lying dead

shook at

breathing hard. “Do it for

staring at him, her

back,” he said harshly,

discussion.

them stayed deadly

wind seemed to pause,

moment hung in

And then

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