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Chapter 226: Denial
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2026-02-03 06:11:29Elena did not leave Beatrice’s sitting room immediately.
The door had closed with a soft, decisive sound, sealing behind it words that could not be returned to their original places. There were two children. Beatrice had said it without ornament, without apology. As if stating a fact of architecture rather than blood.
Elena stood very still, one hand resting against the
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