Chapter 139 They Deserve To Suffer

• Gwen sniffled softly, tilting her head back to keep the tears from falling. After a moment, a determined smile spread across her face. "We used to yearn for so much," she said, her voice steady but full of emotion. "We longed to see them, to feel their love, to have everything they could give us. But now? Now, we don't yearn for any of it anymore. We've finally grown up."
• Joshua stood silently for a moment, expressionless, and then he slowly opened his arms.
• Tears still glistening in her eyes, Gwen let out a soft laugh, then stepped forward, closing the distance between them. She wrapped her arms around him, surrendering to the embrace.