Chapter 59

• Kaemon didn’t say anything, just listened, his full attention on her, which encouraged her to keep going. And she realized, he deserves to know everything about her.
• “But things changed,” she said quietly, her fingers tracing the edge of her mug. “At first, he just made little comments—telling me I wasn’t enough, that I needed to be better. I believed him. And then... the abuse got worse.” Her voice dropped, and she took another breath to steady herself. “It became physical, but by that point, I was so deep into it that I didn’t know how to leave. I didn’t even realize how bad it had gotten.”
• Kaemon’s jaw clenched subtly, but he remained quiet, his expression never changing from one of calm understanding. His patience soothed her, and Sienna felt her initial nervousness fading as she continued.