Chapter 19
Xylene POV
I sat in my study, the dim light from the lamp stretching shadows across the room. The walls felt like they were closing in on me, heavy with questions. Why does Mimilia still feel tied to Miles after everything he did? I couldn’t shake that thought. It looped in my mind like a broken record.
“Why can’t I just let it go?” I muttered to myself, rubbing my temples. The uncertainty gnawed at me. What if I was just a temporary comfort for her? What if I was only there to help her through the storm he caused?
I stood up and paced the room, trying to clear my head. “You’re more than just a shoulder, right?” I said aloud, but the echo of my voice felt hollow. I wanted to believe it. I wanted to think that I could be something real for her, something she would choose. Bu
