Ars stopped a few meters away from the basement door.
After making sure Hikaru remained inside the basement, he left to steady himself. His chest rose and fell heavily. Ars tried to calm down, but the remnants of rage lodged deep in his heart were still searching for somewhere to spill over.
And in that state, he had to run into Yuki, who was standing quietly near the basement entrance.
Unlike him, Yuki appeared as composed as ever, as if the scene of Ars dragging Hikaru into the basement was nothing out of the ordinary. She leaned lightly against the wall beside the door. When Ars approached, her gaze settled on her son, then slowly lowered as Ars bowed his head.
"What happened?" she asked.
Ars fell silent for a moment. He seemed to weigh his answer carefully before speaking.
"Hikaru," he said at last. "She tried to leave with another man, Mother."
Yuki raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Did she now?"
Ars exhaled sharply.
