The evening atmosphere is dense, filled with the aroma of rain, yet within Raymond's mansion, all is quiet. The stillness envelops me, stifling in a manner I hadn't realized previously. I stay awake in the bed that used to be mine, gazing at the ceiling, waiting for noises that never arrive. I do not fit in here. However, departing is not a choice. Not when I'm aware of what Raymond will do if I attempt it once more. Not when I'm aware that, in his perspective, I was never intended to depart originally. A soft knock on the door surprises me, causing me to sit up abruptly, my heart pounding. My body still bears the fatigue of running, battling, enduring, yet my mind is more acute than ever. I stay silent, yet the door opens regardless. Lorenzo enters, his expression inscrutable. "We are facing an issue." His tone is quiet, careful. I shove the blankets aside, feeling restless already. "What type of issue?" Lorenzo rests against the doorframe, his arms folded. "Tonight, Raymond i
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