Chapter 1639

Zion vowed to fight to the bitter end. Outside the door, Liam stood before Maeve and Zion's room. His hand still hovered in the air, as if frozen mid-knock. His head was lowered, hiding his expression. After a long moment, Liam let his hand drop. He exhaled slowly, then braced himself against the wall. With a heavy sigh, he began to descend the stairs, step by step. "Liam, you've become useless now. There's no need to drag them down with you," he said to himself. … The following day, Maeve awoke with a groan. Her hand instinctively reached for the space beside her, but she shot up when she realized Zion wasn't there. She looked around frantically, then tossed the blanket aside and hurried to the edge of the bed while calling out, "Zee!" Downstairs, Zion and Sheldon were in the living room when they saw Maeve rushing down from the second floor, still in her pajamas and barefoot. Without hesitation, Zion climbed the stairs. He quickly removed his slippers and placed them on