Chapter 38 Despair

• Jessie gazed at Chase, who appeared emotionally distraught, uncertain of how to proceed.
• "Chase, I can understand your suffering from losing your sister..."
• Chase's countenance suddenly hardened, his response cutting. "You cannot fathom it! Genuine empathy is a rarity in this cruel world! My sister, a premature infant, has been fragile since her early years due to a heart condition. She was the treasured gem of our family. Her departure was a profound tragedy! She was so fragile. I would anguish for hours over the slightest disturbance of her hairpin. And yet, she departed this world in such an undignified manner."