“No!” Anika’s exclamation rang in the hall.

Leon froze when he heard this. He looked at Anika and saw tears brimming in the corner of her eyes.

He felt something clench in his chest. He didn’t expect her reaction would be this much.

“You said, if I want something, I could aim for it,” Anika said with an aggrieved voice, lowering her eyes in distress.

“You said, I deserve to wish for something, I have the right to receive it. You said I could have what a normal person has,” She continued, her voice breaking a bit.

“Baby..”

Anika suddenly raised her eyes, a bit of accusation in them.

“You...