Chapter 388: Chasing the Moon

**Adele’s POV** The sky was overcast today, and the moon was nowhere to be seen. The clouds had rolled in during the afternoon, interrupting my morning vigil, and the frustration bubbled up inside me like a storm. My father, ever perceptive of my moods, approached with his usual gentle tone. “What troubles you, my dear daughter?” he asked. I didn’t answer. I didn’t want to speak to anyone. The irritation gnawed at me, and my silence was my shield. But the cost of ignoring him came swiftly. A searing pain surged through my mind, a firestorm tearing through my thoughts. It felt as though molten lava had erupted within my spirit, scorching everything in its path and leaving behind only a barren wasteland. I screamed, writhing on the ground in agony, no longer in control of my body. The pain was overwhelming, and I could barely register my surroundings. No one dared to approach, not after what had happened to the last person who looked at me with contempt. My father had ensu