At night, Claire lay down early after her shower, staring at the empty space beside the bed. A void lingered in her heart, but she forced herself to suppress those thoughts.
“A year later, I'll leave Lucian. It's like getting an early start on getting used to the withdrawal early, isn't it?” Claire didn't actually feel that intense sadness anymore; it was as if she had completely come to terms with it.
After all, she and Lucien were not from the same world.
What Asiborn said today was harsh, but it was true. Though she didn't know why Lucien hadn't ended his engagement with Renee, it wasn't something she could worry about.
She couldn't understand why Lucien treated her so well, always helping her. Maybe there were some feelings involved? But even if there were, it didn't matter—they we
