Chapter 228

David froze in the doorway for a second before he walked inside. His face changed the moment he saw Marina standing there. She should not be in his office. He didn’t like surprises, and she was the last person he wanted to see right now. “Marina, what are you doing here?” His voice came out tight. He was already tired, and this pushed his patience even lower. The moment she heard him, Marina’s whole face changed. She acted like a scared little thing and tried to smile sweetly. “David… I just came to see you.” She took slow steps toward him, reaching out for his hand like she always did, hoping he would hold her fingers. But David pulled his hand away before she could touch him. He didn’t even look at her. His eyes went straight to Danish. The boy stood stiff, shoulders raised, both little hands curled into fists. His chest moved fast, and his eyes were sharp with anger and hurt. He looked like he was fighting back tears and rage at the same time. David frowned. “Danish, what’s wrong?”