《Surrendering To The Devil I Married 》全部章節：第 11 章 - 第 15 章

The days felt longer now. Every morning started the same way, breakfast with Lucian where he reminded me of the rules in that cold, clipped voice, then long hours of silence while he worked and I tried to fill the empty spaces in this huge house. I read in the library, walked in the garden when the weather allowed, and tried not to think too much about how trapped I felt.Today was no different. Lunch was served in the smaller dining room. Lucian sat at the head of the table, scrolling through his phone between bites. I pushed my salad around the plate, the tension from the last few days still sitting heavy in my chest.“You’ve been quiet,” he said suddenly, not looking up.I blinked. He rarely started conversations. “I’m just… adjusting.”He set his phone down and fixed those eyes on me. “Good. Remember the rules. No wandering where you shouldn’t. Dinner at seven sharp tonight.”I nodded, swallowing the frustration that rose in my throat. “Yes. I remember.”The rest of the meal passe

I woke up to soft morning light through the curtains. For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, feeling the familiar weight of another day in this quiet mansion. Then it hit me. Today was my birthday. Twenty-two.I sat up slowly and checked the date on the small clock by the bed. Yes. March 12th. Another year older, and somehow I felt smaller than ever. In my old life, birthdays were small things, Evelyn would bake a simple cake, Father might give me a quick hug and a “Happy birthday, sweetheart,” and Natalia would usually ignore it or make a mean comment. But at least there was something. Here? I didn’t expect anything. Lucian probably didn’t even know, and even if he did, I doubted it would matter.I got dressed in comfortable clothes and went downstairs. The house was quiet as usual. Mrs. Hale greeted me with her usual kind but careful smile and served breakfast. Lucian wasn’t there this morning, which was a relief. I ate alone, the silence pressing in on me. Twenty-t