"Sama, where—"
"Listen!" His voice cut through, sharp, urgent. Desperation clung to every word. "No matter what happens, never come here. Erase everything—every trace that connects us. Do you hear me?"
Her breath caught in her throat.
"Sama, what—"
"Don't say anything, just listen!" He spoke in a rush, his words trembling. "From today on, you hide our daughter. No matter what happens, no one can know about her. No one can know we were ever connected."
The air left her lungs. Her hands gripped the phone tighter.
"Sama, you're scaring me. What's going on?!"
A shuddering breath. Then, his voice softened—filled with a sorrow so deep, it made her chest ache.
"You know, right? I love you. I love you with my life. I was so damn happy."
Her fingers shook. "Why are you talking like this? Tell me where you are—I'll come get you!"
But he didn't stop. "I love you so much. I was so happy that I met you. That I married you. That I had the chance to love you."
