Chapter 90: What Keeps the World Going

Kai’s P.O.V There was a tense moment of silence after I said what I said, and it went on long enough for me to start being uncomfortable under their smug scrutiny. Then all of a sudden, Jonathan did the worst thing next to staying quiet. He burst out laughing at my statement. I watched with a grimace as he threw back his head, laughing as if I had make a terrible joke that even a naïve little boy wouldn’t make. As I sat there, in front of them, being a subject to their mockery, I felt vulnerable and naked, like he had stripped me bare and made the whole world watch. Was what I said so wrong? I could indeed give Night my love, something that Jonathan had failed to give his own child. But apparently, it wasn’t the kind of answer that Jonathan had wanted, and now, my words felt empty, hollow, as if they meant nothing to him. Especially when I had said it with utmost sincerity. “Love?” Jonathan repeated, still laughing. “What can you do with your so-called love, kid? Will love pay your ele