Chapter 23 Stubbornness

Jude's car practically flew as he drove to his destination at the highest speed of his life. He was heading to the Serene Residence. An ear-piercing sound broke the silence as he abruptly stepped on the brake. The car skidded nearly five meters before finally stopping, and the tires were smoking. Ignoring it, he opened the car door and ran toward the villa that was once his home. His hands were shaking when he keyed in the passcode. A soft noise resounded, indicating that he had successfully opened the door. When he faced the closed door, his hand on the handle was trembling. Should he open it? Or should he not? Before opening the door, he thought that he should first make sense of his complicated feelings at the moment. What was wrong with him? Why did that woman's funeral photo provoke such strong emotion in him and give him such anguish? Why did he feel a suffocating pain after learning that she was dead? Why did he panic after seeing her funeral photo, even though he de