The Bride They Sacrificed: Reborn To Love And Kill
Now, as she gently excused herself and wished Grandma Hale goodnight, she carried that moment with her upstairs.
The hallway was quiet. The house, despite being full of people, always seemed to fall into a hush after dinner, as if even the walls respected the unspoken rules of nighttime.
When she pushed open the bedroom door, she found Nathan exactly as she expected, propped up against the headboard, laptop balanced on his thighs, glasses low on his nose, the glow of the screen reflecting against his face.
He looked serious, distant, and focused. He didn’t even look up.