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Chapter 10

Author: Ogwu kosiso
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-13 16:45:54

The ride to Lucien’s apartment was filled with silence.

Elowen sat stiffly in the passenger seat, holding her breath as if she was afraid to make a sound. She stared out of the window, watching the streetlights blur past. Her heart pounded hard in her chest. Lucien hadn’t said a single word since they left the hospital.

“What would you like to have for dinner?”

Lucien’s voice broke the silence for the first time.

Elowen turned to look at him. He gave her a brief glance before returning his eyes to the road.

She didn’t reply immediately. She was still staring at him.

“Is there something on my face?” Lucien asked, his eyes still focused ahead.

“No… I—” Elowen stammered and quickly looked away.

She didn’t know why she had been staring. Maybe everything that was happening still felt unreal to her.

“I don’t know,” she finally said softly. “I’ll eat anything.”

“Alright,” Lucien replied calmly.

He turned the steering wheel and soon parked in front of a supermarket. He switched off the engine
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