Chapter 54

Leonardo's POV

I woke up early that morning with the bed sheets tangled around my legs and the room feeling colder than usual because rain still pattered soft against the windows and the air carried a chill that settled deep in my bones.

I lay there a minute staring at the ceiling while memories of Genna flooded my mind uninvited with her happy laughter echoing in my ears from days when she chased Denise in the garden or teased me during breakfast and her radiance that used to light up every room she entered. Now she just left everything dim and lifeless.

I missed her vibes that made the house feel alive and her colour that brought warmth to my days so I sat up slowly with my head heavy and my chest tight because sending her away felt like ripping out part of myself even if she betrayed me.

I dressed quickly in jeans and a shirt without caring how it looked because nothing mattered much today and I went to Genna's abandoned room down the hall where the door stayed closed since she