Her glossy eyes met his.
“I told you. I want a divorce!”
The moment the words left her mouth, Elias’s expression darkened completely.
The fury in his eyes turned terrifying.
His jaw clenched so hard the muscles ticked violently, and his fists slowly tightened at his sides until his knuckles turned white. His entire body went rigid with rage, shoulders tense, chest rising and falling heavily.
For a moment, he simply stared at her.
Then he took a deep, shuddering breath and suddenly stepped back from her as though forcing himself to regain control.
“You can stay here and calm down,” he said coldly.
His tone was dismissive now. Sharp. Dismissive. Distant.
“I only came back to tell you that I’m leaving for a business trip for a few months.”
Without waiting for her response, he turned away from her again and snatched his watch and phone off the side table harshly.
The veins along his hand stood out from how tightly he gripped them.
Then, just as suddenly as he had arrived, he stormed out of the room.
The loud slam of the door echoed through the bedroom.
And silence followed.
Amara remained sitting on the floor motionlessly, her body numb, her thoughts blank. Her breathing felt uneven as she stared emptily ahead, almost unable to process what had just happened.
Then suddenly—
Her phone began ringing.
The sharp sound pulled her back to reality.
She looked down absentmindedly before grabbing the phone with trembling hands. The moment she saw the name on the screen, her throat tightened instantly.
“Dad.”
Without even thinking, she quickly picked up the phone and pressed it against her ear.
“Hello?”
On the other end came a warm, familiar voice.
“Sweetheart.”
Her lips trembled as she lowered her head, desperately biting back the sob threatening to escape her throat.
“I haven’t seen you this entire month,” William continued lovingly. “Will you come visit Mom and Dad?”
Amara shut her eyes tightly.
“Of course,” she whispered softly, her voice shaky.
The warmth and love in her father’s voice felt so painfully different from Elias’s coldness that the contrast suddenly became unbearable.