Mira’s POV The mansion was never truly silent. Even at night, when the halls emptied and the lights dimmed, the house breathed. Pipes hummed, old wood creaked, wind whispered through the shutters. Most people ignored those sounds, but lying awake in bed beside Luca, I had learned to hear them all. That night, they felt louder. I turned on my side, careful not to wake him. Luca’s arm was draped heavy across my waist, his breath slow, steady, almost peaceful. But I couldn’t close my eyes. My mind was still in the study, still replaying the words he had spoken in a voice too sharp, too final: Bury it. For good. I slipped my hand under his, resting it against my stomach where the baby shifted faintly. Life moved inside me, fragile and stubborn. I knew then that rest would not come—not while questions pressed down like stones on my chest. Slowly, carefully, I eased out from under Luca’s arm. He stirred, murmured s
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