Chapter 57: Guardian

At Rain's Apartment

Rain gulped as she finished explaining everything to Clifford. He remained silent, simply staring at her, his expression unreadable.

"What's with that look?" she murmured, noticing how dark his face had become. The tension in the room was almost suffocating, but it lightened somewhat when Sanya suddenly arrived.

"What's going on in here? It's like someone died," Sanya remarked as she entered, her eyes scanning the room.

Rain immediately turned to her, eyebrows furrowed. "Did you know Clifford was coming today?"

"I did, but Clifford insisted I keep it a secret. He wanted to surprise you. But what happened here? What did I miss?" Sanya asked, her gaze shifting between Rain and Clifford.

Clifford turned to Sanya, his voice laced with frustration. "Why didn't you tell me about Rain's sudden and sham marriage?!"