“Every single penny you took,” I said, my voice low and controlled, “you’ll pay it back.”
For a moment, he looked at me like he didn’t understand what I meant, then something in his expression shifted.
That was enough for me.
I walked past him and into the house without waiting for a response. The moment I stepped inside, the house felt different. It no longer felt like somewhere I belonged. It just felt like a place I had stayed for too long.
I headed upstairs without hesitation, not wanting to see anyone else, not wanting another unnecessary conversation. I just needed to get my things and leave.
But the moment I pushed the bedroom door open, I stopped.
Elena was inside. She was standing by the wardrobe, going through my things like they were already hers, pulling out dresses, touc
