Chapter 29: After the Fire
Silence felt different now. --- Not empty. Not heavy. --- Just… still. --- The aftermath of chaos always carried a strange kind of quiet—like the world was catching its breath. --- Elena stood near the window, watching the early light stretch across the city. --- Everything looked normal. --- Like nothing had happened. --- But she knew better. --- Because everything had changed. --- Behind her, the door opened softly. --- She didn’t turn. --- “You should be resting.” --- His voice. --- Low. Familiar. --- “I could say the same to you,” she replied. --- A pause. --- Then— footsteps. --- Slow. Measured. --- Until he was standing beside her. --- Alessandro DeLuca didn’t reach for her immediately this time. --- Didn’t pull her close. --- He just sto
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