Elena
The next morning, my body burned, and I had no strength to raise my head from the bed. With no strength left to prepare my breakfast, I lay in my room trembling as the temperature soared. Not once did Damien or Everly come inside to inquire about me? Maybe I deserved their indifference after the way I behaved with them last night.
I could hear Everly’s laughter and non-stop rambling as she sailed around the house, as if she owned it. But strangely, I didn’t hear Damien even once after breakfast. Wasn’t he at home? Where did he go?
My head reeled, and I rose to prepare something for myself. I had to fight to regain my strength and flee from here. I staggered to the kitchen and warmed some milk to go with the cereal.
High heels clicked behind me, and I knew Everly had entered t
