When they reached the courtyard, Vladimir stepped out first. For a moment, He simply stood there, staring up at the mansion, its iron balconies, its endless shadows. He walked towards her side, forcing the driver to step aside. He would welcome his wife to his mansion on his own. “Rose. Come, your palace is waiting for you,” He said, opening the door and offering a hand to his wife.The moment Rose put her hand into his palm it felt his house exhaled, as if it too recognized her. “It’s beautiful,” she murmured, looking up at the place in wonderment. “It was not until you were not here. But today, it feels beautiful.” Vladimir almost smiled. Rose smiled at him as blood filled her cheeks. “But it feels a little sad here too.”Vladimir stiffened at his words but decided to answer her anyway. “It missed you just like me. It was barren till now but now it's not.”He answered as they started walking inside. Inside, the mansion was quiet, Chandeliers hung like frozen constellations. Eve
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