Chapter 47

I stood frozen, my heart hammering in my chest. His words, his tone—they hit me like a punch, but somehow, they didn’t land where I expected. My entire body buzzed with disbelief. All these years, and this man still couldn’t see me. His obliviousness wasn’t just frustrating—it was almost impressive in its depth. It was like he had built a fortress of ignorance around himself, and I had spent so much time trying to break through it, only to realize that he didn’t even care enough to acknowledge the cracks.