Chapter 087POV FREYAThe house felt too quiet after Alan left.His scent still lingered — faint, clean, and annoyingly familiar. I tried opening the windows to let it out, but somehow it felt like he had left a piece of himself in the air, in the way silence settled like a bruise across my chest.I stood there for a long time, staring at the fruit basket he’d brought. A ridiculous gift, but one that felt heavier than it looked.“Eliza,” I whispered under my breath, almost like the name could balance out the chaos in my head.The TV still played in the background, Alan’s face flashing across the screen again in a looped segment. I caught myself staring before shaking it off, muttering, “You’re losing it, Freya.”I turned off the TV.I exhaled deeply and looked around the quiet house. The clock ticked softly in the living room. It was still early. If I started now, I could pull it off before Kaiden came home.I tied my hair back, rolled up my sleeves, and got to work.By the time the s
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