"Mom, are you really feeling okay? You don't have to push yourself if you don't want to meet dad," Levi looked at her with concern.

After Maya told them their father was coming, nervousness hung heavily in the air, filling both her and Rish.

"I do want to meet him, don't worry about that. I'm just stressed," Maya answered, feeling bothered by the fact that she had to face Elk.

She did want to see him, but she was so scared to face him, it felt like her heart was wrecked thinking about it again and again. It was more than just painful, it was causing her major stress all...