She paused, and her heart softened in the end.

Perhaps it was because she had so much to share, her heart ached, and even each breath she took was nothing but painful. The one person she yearned to talk to opted to ghost her, leaving her with no outlet to vent. While in that predicament, Holden's showing up felt like a lifeline.

She typed a few words on the screen.

"What would you do if you discovered that you've been living a blissful lie all your life?”

The message was smoothly sent, and the chat frame indicated that the other party was typing, but after a long while, she received no response. Clearly, he too was struggling at that moment.