Leonie stood in front of Alaric's residence, her gaze fixed on the building before her, her brows furrowed in concern. She looked somewhat anxious, as if the weight of the moment had settled heavily on her shoulders.
Her current circumstances no longer seemed to justify her staying here.
Her relationship with Alaric had come to an end, and all the agreements between them had been fulfilled.
Continuing to live here would feel inappropriate, even uncomfortable, for both of them.
Leonie made a decision—she would hail a taxi and go to Vespera and Ezekiel’s home.
Sitting in the backseat of the taxi, Leonie was filled with a swirl of conflicting emotions. The city’s streets blurred outside the window as her thoughts drifted back to the past.
The times she had shared with Alaric replayed in
