Chapter 29
The rain fell heavily that night, tapping on the bedroom window like thousands of fingers urging entry. Elara stood in front of the glass, her body rigid, mind whirling endlessly. It had been several days since Adrian had returned. It should have brought relief but instead she felt increasingly suffocated by confusion.
Adrian sat in the living room, looking down at her with the same face she had once loved. The smile that once made her believe that love could be simple. But now, that smile felt cold, like a mask hiding something darker.
Meanwhile, Damien... the man she once hated, now fills her heart with a different kind of doubt and pain. He blurred the line between hate and love, making it difficult for Elara to draw a clear line.
"Elara." Adrian's voice called her softly
