Elize's pov.
We moved in silence, through the grandiose halls of the Morreti mansion.
None of us spoke a word to each other, and for the most part, he seemed to appreciate the silence.
I, on the other hand, couldn't speak, or rather I didn't dare speak, not when I was near someone who wasn't any different from a walking corpse.
It didn't help matters that the interior part of the Morreti estate was as eerie as a graveyard.
With each second that went by, my heartbeat increased.
At some point, the pale boy stopped abruptly, then turned around, facing me directly.
He stared at me for a few seconds, without a hint of emotion on his face, then in a flat tone he spoke.
“Your heart…”
My eyes widened instinctively as I stuttered.
“M-My heart? Wh…What about it?”
“It's loud, shut it.”
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