## **Chapter 6 – Words That Cut Deep**
Later that evening, Kael overheard something that made his chest burn.
Adi had repeated his words — only now, he said them in front of his mother.
She heard every cruel syllable.
She didn't cry.
But her face turned pale.
Her hands trembled.
Her breathing became uneven.
Within minutes, her blood pressure spiked.
Tomas called the nurse.
Kael stood frozen in the hallway.
His chest burned.
His fists curled.
He wanted to kill someone.
Instead, he walked out the back door.
And disappeared into the night.