~CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ONE~
AMELIA’S POV
The moment his eyes meet mine, he goes utterly still, freezing in a way that feels less like a simple pause and more like I’ve caught him in a moment he never intended for me to witness.
My gaze drops instinctively to his hands, landing on the small mirror gripped in his left and the thin metal probe in his right, and suddenly, the gruesome reality clicks into place, he is digging into his own flesh.
My stomach twists into a tight knot, yet I remain silent, stepping slowly onto the cold tiles with bare feet, careful not to startle him even though the secret is already out.
“Amelia, go back to sleep,” he says, his voice firm and controlled despite the undeniable strain beneath the surface. “You shouldn’t be seeing this.” He reaches for his sh
