Chapter 24: The resolute resolve

With a furrowed brow, Stridha cut to the chase, asking, "Muya, is Erica experiencing amnesia?" The question hung in the air:

In the tense silence, Muya grappled with the meaning behind Stridha's inquiry.

"What does he really mean by amnesia?"

He questioned himself internally. Cutting to the chase, he confronted Benjamin, "Did you talk to her?"

"Just answer my question, kido, and stop wasting my time here," Stridha demanded, his impatience palpable.

A defiant resolve surged within Muya. "No, I won't! But how do you know? Who told you that?"

Muya was buying time to navigate the delicate balance. He weighed the consequences of revealing or concealing the truth, uncertain of the intricate web he was entangled in.

Has Erica really lost her memory?" Muya reasoned.

"Furiously, Stridha asked, advancing towards the young Stridha, his figure shielding Muya from the morning sun.