Chapter 296

In the past, I could endure Luke's behavior over and over again. That was because I had been filled with despair, my heart hollow, and my thoughts about the future bleak. I had no desire to continue living. All I wanted was to bring my short, sorrowful life to a quick end without any lingering attachments to the world. But now, my perspective had changed. I no longer wanted to live according to anyone else's expectations. I only wanted to be true to myself. Seeing my calm demeanor and refusal to retreat, Luke didn't say another word. He continued driving in silence. The car stopped at my house. I gently patted Abigail's hand and spoke to her in a soft, tender tone. "Abigail, wake up. We're home." "Mhm, okay," Abigail replied. Her voice was soft and with a hint of playful sweetness. Instead of getting up immediately, she wrapped her arms around my neck. This intimate gesture made Luke's face turn as dark as a stormy sky. But, just as I'd told him before, he was nothing more tha