Chapter 122: That Absurd Fate

Ophelia inhaled deeply, her pulse quickening at Nikolai's words. Each beat pounded louder in her ears, and she knew he could hear it too. The intensity of his feelings for her—was it healthy, or was it something far more dangerous, bordering on obsession? She couldn’t help but wonder, but perhaps she was too close, too invested to see the warning signs clearly. Nikolai was the man she loved, a figure drenched in metaphorical red flags, yet she was as blind as someone who couldn’t distinguish between red and green. Was she making a mistake, or was this just the cost of loving someone as complicated as him? "Were you in the city earlier today?" she asked, her voice trailing off as she struggled to piece together her thoughts. Her eyes widened as another realization hit her. "How did you know I was in pain?" Nikolai blinked, his expression calm but intense. "You and Pain called for me," he said simply. "But I heard you first." Ophelia gasped, the revelation hitting her hard. "We can s