Chapter 310

Christmas time came about quickly, as a raging storm of shopping, gift wrapping and parties. Yet another year has past, and it wasn't about to slow down.

My Aoi was still in the hospital. How would we spend our Christmas this year?

Half-heartedly, I joined the shopping sprees and festive cheer, numbing myself with the holiday buzz.

Yet I knew that despite the Christmas lights and the reds or greens, the fire in my heart was snuffed out. Christmas meant nothing to me.

And it would get worse.