Chapter 195: Sacred Bonds and Silver Pain
(Grace's POV)
I marched down the hospital corridor, my head high despite my trembling hands. Three days of silence from Alexander had hardened my resolve.
He stood outside Victoria's room, looking exhausted with dark circles under his eyes. His head snapped up as he caught my scent.
"Grace? What are you doing here?"
"What do you think? I'm here to finish what we started."
He glanced nervously at Victoria's door. "This isn't the place—"
"There's never going to be a right place," I cut him off. "Not as long as she's in your life."
He moved closer. "Grace, please. Let me explain—"
"Explain what? That you broke your promise? That you've been here for days without even a message?" Each question felt like tearing off a bandage.
"It's
