Capítulo 363: Don't overthink

"Please answer me. I... I need to know the truth. Is it true that you… stole this heart that is meant for someone else and gave it to me so I could live?" Elle asked.

But before Zeke could respond to Elle's question, a figure materialized from the depths of the cavern: Zeres. 

As soon as Zeres and Ezekiel's eyes locked, an electric tension seemed to fill the air. Elle, picking up on this charged dynamic, shot glances between the two.

Ezekiel's face betrayed no emotion, as usual, even in the face of Zeres' piercing gaze. But still, the cavern's natural stillness seemed to amplify the weight of two male's silent standoff.

After what felt like an eternity, the fierce glint in Zeres' eyes dimmed. He broke the gaze, retreating to lean against the cavern's cool, shadowed walls in silence.

Silently, Elle let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.