Chapter 249: Torrents

**Thelma Zane’s POV** She clung to my arm as though she were my anchor, though I could feel her presence even when she let go. She hadn’t left; she lingered behind me, quiet but unyielding. “I’m scared,” I whispered, choking on my words as I fought to hold back my tears. “I don’t understand why this is happening to me,” I continued, my voice trembling. “Why do I have to endure this? I don’t even know where I’m supposed to go.” She listened without judgment, allowing me to pour my sorrow into the emptiness around us. Then, with a voice as soft as moonlight, she said, “It’s okay to feel lost. Life is a long and winding road. Every step we take brings us to a fork, and every fork leads to an unknown future. Everyone who walks this path feels lost at some point, but fate always has its way of rewarding the journey.” Her words stirred something fragile within me, yet I clung to my despair. “And what kind of reward is it?” I asked bitterly. “Is it good or bad?” “There is