It was well past midnight when the door finally opened.There were no hurried footsteps, no sharp edge of irritation that had accompanied Ethan’s return for the past few months. Only silence—strange, unfamiliar silence—as if the house no longer recognized the man who had just stepped inside.The living room light was still dim, casting long shadows across the cold marble floor. Ethan stood there for a few seconds at the threshold, his hand still resting on the doorknob, before he stepped in and closed the door quietly behind him.No sound.No greeting.No Auri.He walked further into the room, only to stop in the middle of it, his gaze settling on the sofa they used to share. His breath caught without him realizing it. Everything from today replayed in his mind—the courtroom, the judge’s voice, the staff’s confession, Anna’s tear-streaked face. It all blurred together, striking him again and again wi
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