Chapter 84: Found

Caro felt as if a massive, invisible weight was pressing down on her heart. She lowered her head, her gaze fixated on the ground and her toes, while her fingers nervously twisted the hem of her clothes. Each tug seemed like an attempt to alleviate the torment and unease gnawing at her soul. The words "I just said it casually" echoed in her mind, growing increasingly hollow and futile, like a lie she told herself that was being mercilessly shattered by the harshness of reality. Bill stood nearby, watching the scene unfold with a heart full of conflicting emotions. He ran his hands through his hair repeatedly, each motion more frantic, as if trying to wring out all the frustrations and helplessness tangled in his thoughts. His eyes reflected deep exhaustion and a sense of powerlessness, as though he could already foresee the inevitable conflict and explanations that lay ahead. "No matter how much you want to win," Claire's voice was deep and powerful, each word striking Caro's heart