Chapter 38

• "You don't get to decide this, Cole. You don’t get to pick them over me." Funmi's words sliced through me, sharper than any knife. The raw emotion in her voice was a painful reminder of the battle I was losing—the battle between family loyalty and the woman I loved.
• I tried to speak, tried to explain, but every word felt like it was drowning in a sea of uncertainty. "Funmi, you don’t understand—"
• "No, you don’t understand," she snapped, stepping back. "This isn’t just about your family, Cole. This is about us. You’ve been letting them control you, and I can’t watch you destroy yourself for them anymore."