Adrian fell silent, while Louisa took a deep breath and said, “I have no more family left in this world. I used to think Ivy and the others were my family, but it turns out I was too naive. They abandoned me for their own sake."

"Is that why you've given yourself to Eternity entirely?" Adrian asked.

"Shut up! Do you know what despair feels like?!" Louisa yelled, seeming extremely agitated. She furiously continued, "You've never been through what I've experienced, so you'd best not ask me to ca