At this moment, the program team started calling out, “Please all guests gather in the hall quickly.”
Nathan quickly replied, his patience fraying like a worn leash. “I will handle this matter when I come back.”
few faint words, tinged with a perfunctoriness that stung like a cold draft.
Victoria's eyes inexplicably turned red after she read it. She could sense his exhaustion, but her own situation was also difficult—her inner wolf was whimpering, starved for the protection only a mate could provide. She mustered up the courage to ask him for help: "Nathan, can you help me pay for the medical expenses?"
But Nathan did not reply. The bond between them felt frayed, silent, and cold.
Victoria smashed her phone in anger. She broke down and burst into loud sobs, a desolate, high-pitched ho
