"Sheren... listen to me first!" Edrik continued to chase and tried to reach Sherena, who refused to stop for even a moment. Despite being out of breath from running from the upper floor to the ground floor, it didn't reduce Edrik's strength to get to Sherena.

"Let go of me! I want to go home!" Sherena protested as Edrik managed to grasp her wrist.

"I won't let you go until you listen to my explanation!"

Ignoring Sherena's request, Edrik pulled her into a tight embrace. "You misunderstand. Please give me time and a chance to explain everything."

Sherena shook her head. "I want to go home."

"Yes, we'll go home....