Chapter 269: Choose your price.

Never panic, no matter what the situation might be.

Those words, had carried me through more challenges in this world than I could count.

Subconsciously staying calm, assessing the situation, and thinking logically was the cornerstone of survival—an essential lesson I'd ingrained into myself ever since waking up in this maddening reality.

More specifically It was a crucial skill I developed naturally when it came to handling Liyana ever since we were young...

Finding the right actions and words just to please her most of the time was an almost must.

But no matter how much you prepare, no matter how many times you repeat the mental exercises to steel yourself, emotions have a way of creeping in.

They slither past the defenses of logic, a delirium you can't fully control, and remind you that you're, unfortunately, human.

After years of being stuck in this world, I thought I'd become adept at handling nearly anything.