Chapter 222

They quickly informed them, and with another glance at Caleb, Sophia rushed off. Marisol should be asleep for another few hours atleast, it was odd enough for her to be awake already. The new information reaching them didn't sound good either, and that clearly demanded Sophia's immediate attention, leaving Caleb to grapple with his thoughts in solitude, now even more frantic than before. Alone in the garden, Caleb's mind wanders back to a time when things looked like they would be perfect forever when life held joy and excitement. He reminisced about a past where adventure was his constant companion, a time before his existence had become a hollow echo of what it used to be, owing to the heaps of responsibility he now shouldered, proving to be some kind of dead weight tied to his foot and dragging him under. Caleb's love for adventure had led him to a pivotal encounter, one that changed the course of his life. The thrill of exploration had always captivated him, steering him away from