Chapter 1431

When Claude held Olivia's hand, she felt even colder, as if the chill had reached deep into her bones. Goosebumps rose on her skin like tiny warnings, but she didn't pull away. Her eyes stayed fixed on Claude's face. Her gaze seemed hollow, as if her soul had been taken away. Yet, within that emptiness, there was something else—a faint spark of... resentment. Claude didn't react. His expression stayed calm as he looked at her for what felt like a long time. Finally, he broke the silence and asked softly, "Are you alright, Cathy?" Olivia felt a deep fear toward him, one that gnawed at her instincts and refused to leave. But that fear, somehow, shifted into a sharper feeling—resentment so heavy it weighed on her chest. She laughed then, a cold and cutting sound that pierced through the damp air. In the gloomy weather, under the darkening sky, her laughter sounded eerie, almost unnatural. Claude didn't respond, his silence like an invisible wall between them. The rain poured harder