Chapter 228

"It's not a solution. It's an anchor." His smile was gentle. "You're trying to do everything alone. Carry every burden. Make every sacrifice. But you don't have to. Let me help carry the weight. Let me be the thing you hold onto when everything else tries to pull you apart."

Tears burned at my eyes. "You're chained to a wall in a dungeon. You can barely stand. How can you possibly help me?"

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