C43 Give in

“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