Chapter 6
Caleb's POV
The house was quiet when I walked in.Too quiet.
I had been expecting the usual… the low hum of the TV, the smell of leftover food on the stove, maybe the sound of Mia's footsteps upstairs. But the house felt hollow. Like a shell that had been emptied out. Like something important had been removed and the walls hadn't figured it out yet.
"Nora!" I called out, dropping my keys on the console table near the door.
But I got no response.
“Where the hell is this woman!” I mumbled.
I loosened my tie and walked into the kitchen. The lights were on, but nobody was in there, the counter was spotless, and every dish was put away. The roast pan from dinner was cleaned and stacked. It looked like nobody had ever lived here.
"Nora, I know you're upset about tonight," I said
