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Chapter 18 - Deserves Compassion

Author: Dchenemi
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DARIUS

The silence in the house was stifling.

I sat at my desk in the study, trying to focus on reports my assistant had forwarded to me.

Ever since Sera left for New York, I'd been working from home to be closer to Luna and though Sera was back, I felt the need to remain home, to speak to her properly at least.

Sera had been home for three days now, and she barely looked at me when we passed in the hallway. When I tried to talk to her, she gave me one-word answers and walked away.

It was driving me crazy.

After our kiss, I thought things would change, I mean I knew things would change but not like this. She avoided my eyes, barely smiled yet when she was with Luna, her eyes lit up like the night sky, her laughter and Luna's laughter bounced off the halls harmoniously.

Was she upset about the kiss?

Or about the incident with Vivienne?

Vivienne had already apologized, right in front of me. Then she left. I haven't heard from her since either.

The silence from both ends were unner
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