The night felt heavier now, as if the world itself was holding its breath. Adrian had left me to my thoughts in the dimly lit room, but I couldn’t stay still. I was filled with an uncontrollable energy, an anxious restlessness that pushed me to my feet. There was too much happening, too much at stake. I had to know more. I couldn’t just wait for things to come crashing down around me.
I needed answers.
I moved silently through the house, my footsteps muffled on the plush carpets. The mansion seemed even larger now that I was navigating it alone, each corner and hallway holding secrets I wasn’t yet ready to uncover. I didn’t know where Adrian had gone, but I was determined to find him. I couldn’t sit idly by, not when everything was so uncertain.
After what felt like an eternity, I final
