LATE evening sa mansyon. The sky was an endless sheet of deep blue-black, sprinkled with faint city lights from afar. Sa loob, tanging ilaw lang ng hallway sconces at mahinang tunog ng grandfather clock ang maririnig. Everything looked peaceful—too peaceful.Caelum sat alone in his study. The room was dim, lit only by the desk lamp that cast a golden glow across the dark wood. Sa mesa niya, nakakalat ang mga papel at laptop na nakabukas sa mga report. Sa tabi, naroon pa rin ang ultrasound photo—flattened, untouched, but always within reach.He leaned back in his chair, removing his glasses. The silence felt heavy, almost unnatural. For the first time in days, he couldn’t focus. There was an itch at the back of his mind, something off, something he couldn’t name.Sa labas ng bintana, umuulan nang mahina. The raindrops hit the glass in small, steady beats, matching the rhythm of his thoughts.---Meanwhile, sa kabilang wing ng mansyon, Solenne was sitting by the window of her
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