CHAPTER 33
The morning came slowly.
Sunlight entered the large dining room through the tall glass windows. It touched the long table, the shining plates, and the quiet space around them.
Judy sat on one side of the table.
David sat across from her.
Between them was a wide space.
Not just the table.
But silence.
The maids served breakfast quietly and left almost immediately. They could feel the strange air too. Nobody wanted to stay long.
Judy held her spoon, staring into her bowl.
She was not hungry.
Her mind was full.
She thought about yesterday.
Vanessa’s words.
David defending her.
The strange moment when they almost kissed.
Her heart felt tired.
She slowly took a spoon of food and swallowed it, even though it tasted like nothing.
David noticed.
He had been watching h
