SERENE’S POV
Upon waking up, I took a shower and changed clothes before heading down to the kitchen with my tools for conceptualizing.
I raised an eyebrow when I saw Stefan still lying on the couch. After his last conversation with the child's family last night, I wasn't sure if he was feeling okay. He remained silent as we returned to the penthouse, and he didn't say anything more to me until he entered his room.
"Stefan, why haven't you gotten dressed yet?" I asked him with surprise as I finally descended the stairs.
"I am on leave," he replied briefly, still staring at the television, which he was aimlessly switching channels on. "You're on leave too," he added, glancing at me.
"Are you serious?" I retorted. "Why didn't you tell me right away, so I wouldn't have made the effort to
