Chapter 217

Why did life have to be so cruel to her? She didn’t even get a single chance to breathe in this world. Not one hug, not one cry—just... gone. Vanished, as if she never existed. Tears kept falling like beads on a broken string, nonstop. Her already pale face looked even more lifeless now, not a hint of color left. Her whole body trembled violently with every sob, like her grief was physically tearing her apart. The sorrow rolling off her was so heavy, it made the whole greenhouse feel somber. Even the once-blooming flowers seemed to wilt in her pain. Jareth Carrington stood not far away, eyes locked on her. His defined brows furrowed slightly, but his deep, dark eyes betrayed the heartache he was trying to hide. He hated seeing her like this, but even more, he hated the thought of her bottling all that pain up inside. Maybe crying it all out was the only way she could start to heal. If letting it out meant even a bit of peace for her, then... he’d let her cry all she wanted. With that t