Chapter 149

Chapter 149

As he grunted in pain, he struggled to keep himself composed. To fight his enemy with his head high, he needed to wipe his tears and stand strong. But how could he fight against the one person he had trusted? Despite the truth of his betrayal, his heart yearned for him to tell him that it was all a lie.

Tired and weak, Archer strolled over to the study desk, longing for something to lay his weight on.

It was barely midday, yet he could feel his body giving out. Maybe it was the lack of rest, maybe it was the heaviness in his heart, but just as he settled on that desk. He caught his eyes closing against his will, completely oblivious to the faint footfalls outside the door. Celestine had been pacing up and through the hallway, unable to go in or walk away.

His heart raced with empathy, he wondered what he could do to help his friend, without any answers coming to mind.

As he stood there, glancing at his wristwatch repeatedly, approaching footsteps echoed in the distance,