Chapter 160 —Inheriting Hell

Narrator:

The screams, the sobs, the muffled crying... it all filled the house like an echo impossible to ignore. The walls seemed to vibrate, as if absorbing Sasha's anguish and returning it amplified.

Aylin, who was half asleep, sat up in bed with a start, her heart racing. She hurriedly put on a sweater, feeling her pulse in her temples, and went out into the hallway. The sound was unmistakable: it was coming from the living room. She walked quickly, with short, anxious steps, guided by that mixture of crying, gasping, and broken murmurs.

When she reached the threshold, she stopped dead in her tracks.

The scene hit her like a punch in the chest: Eros was sitting in the living room armchair, hugging Sasha tightly, her face buried against his chest. The teenager was trembling, sobbing as if her world were falling apart, as if every muscle in her body were giving way under the weight of the pain.

Aylin stood there for a moment, speechless, trying to underst