Damien’s POVI woke first. Sunlight crept through the curtains and painted her hair gold. Elena slept facing me, one arm curled under her cheek, her breathing calm, unhurried. For the first time in years, she looked weightless, free of the tension that had etched itself into her shoulders.I reached out, brushed a strand of hair from her face, then stopped myself. Even now, after everything, I was afraid of breaking whatever fragile truce existed between us.When she stirred, her eyes opened slowly. She smiled the way she used to, sleepy, genuine, unguarded. “Morning.”“Morning,” I murmured. “Sleep well?”“Surprisingly, yes,” she said. “I didn’t dream for once.”I smiled faintly. “Then it’s already a good day.”We had breakfast in the sunroom, coffee, scrambled eggs, the sound of Mrs Longman humming somewhere in the background. Elena didn’t touch her phone, and I didn’t open the paper. The silence wasn’t heavy; it was full.When I poured her another cup, she met my eyes. “So,” she sai
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