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Chapter 260

Author: Fanny S
last update publish date: 2026-02-02 23:55:38
The sound of the door closing was flat and absolute.

I stayed in my chair, listening to the silence settle back into the room.

I didn’t get up to check if Edward was really gone.

I didn't go to the window to watch him leave.

The air in the studio felt different now that he wasn't taking up any o
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