Chapter 101 The Very First Failure

• Kai’s P.O.V
• We returned home in heavy silence. The drive back felt longer than usual, the air thick with tension. Once we pulled into the driveway, my mother let out a tired sigh, glancing back at me with an expression I couldn’t quite read.
• “Kai, you should get some rest,” she said softly, reaching out to give my shoulder a reassuring squeeze. My sister, Kia, shot me a sympathetic look before they both headed upstairs, no doubt eager to shake off the evening’s tension and get changed for the night ahead.