Chapter 283 Kallum Cried
Kallum closed his eyes, uttering in a hoarse voice, “If I had known you would be so foolish, I would’ve definitely told you that all I wanted was for you to live well! I’m sorry.”
His voice gradually became indistinct to Calista as if muffled by the warm tear that trickled down her cheek. It left her mind blank, and she was almost in disbelief!
Kallum… cried? Because of we? Calista furrowed her brows abruptly, unexpectedly feeling a hint of fear and
uncase.
From her perspective, Kallum should have treated her action with an attitude of equivalent exchange rather than experiencing pain, regret, and overwhelming emotion.
Also, Calista didn’t expect to be uncomfortable with his tears. At such a moment, she couldn’t muster even a shred of empathy for Kallum’s feelings.
She felt numb as if she were an outsider. Had I truly done something so touching, something so remarkable? Based on Kallum’s behavior, that seems to be the case, but I don’t feel it.
That thought was profoundly terrifying to her upon reflection. In sudden agony. Calista closed her eyes. “I… I’m not feeling well. I need to rest for-
Before she could finish her sentence, Kallum anxiously let go of her! “Where are you feeling unwell? Wait a moment, I’ll call for Old Mr. Yancey!”
Calista quickly grabbed him. “It’s okay. Can… Can you leave me alone for a bit?”
She had a look of longing in her eyes, which tugged at Kallum’s heart. His flustered actions and panicked gaze revealed that if Calista asked him to die for her at that moment, he wouldn’t hesitate at all. “I… I’ll just be at the door.”
His demeanor was complex as he treated her with the delicacy one would show a porcelain doll. He instructed her with utmost seriousness, “Promise me you’ll call me if anything happens, okay?”
Kallum thought that Calista wanted to be alone because she didn’t want?
was so strong–willed that all he could do was agree.
him to see her vulnerable side. She
Once Kallum reluctantly departed, Calista slowly retracted her yearning gaze. She had previously sensed some emotional deficiency within herself, but she hadn’t expected that deficiency would diverge so greatly from what was considered normal.
She hastily pulled out her phone and then opened a video that was filled with fake horror elements.
It was a live dissection of a human by cannibals.
Though the scene was a fabrication, its realistic imagery was so convincing that it would induce fear, nausea, and general discomfort in many who watched it. However, Calista didn’t feel anything.
The vibrant red color of blood was akin to ketchup, evoking in her a sense of tangy sweetness. The only thing absent was fear or discomfort!
Calista buried her face in her hands, staring at the bedsheet in puzzlement as she asked, “What’s going on with me?” Perhaps I should have been afraid at that moment, but I also feel such worry is unwarranted. What did it matter if something was missing? I don’t feel any discomfort or unease. Could it be that the absence of these emotions is actually a blessing in disguise? Well, dwelling on it now served no purpose. What I need to do in the present is to conquer the K Virus! If I let it drag on, my suffering will only increase, and that is no laughing matter.
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