Chapter 1048

Past the door, the hall was empty and deserted with nothing but the gentle moonlight shining across the floor, casting a silvery glow.

This was the place she had called home for four years, and even with her eyes closed, she could navigate it with ease.

She did not turn on the lights, but instead ventured forward in the darkness, ascending the stairs.

The house was quiet, and the sound of her footsteps sounded particularly crisp. As she pushed open the bedroom door, Vicky sensed that something was amiss.

A scent that did not belong to her room hit her immediately.

She widened her eyes, and suddenly caught sight of a tall and slender figure standing by the windows.

crimson flame at the end of his cigarette flickered

a whiff of smoke

and light instantly illuminated the room, causing her to squint her eyes until she

looked in the direction of the windows at

by the window with a cigarette burning between his fingertips; white smoke enveloped his sharply defined face, rendering

momentarily stunned at the sight of him, but soon regained

slowly, and his

he had already anticipated her arrival. His gaze resembled that of a

lightly, his voice as cold

reluctance grew in Vicky’s heart, and she remained rooted

smile tugged at his thin lips. “What’s the matter? Do you want me to

legs that felt as heavy as lead, she inched forward to stand before the man, knowing that the outcome would not change

to her reluctance; more precisely, he simply did not

against the transparent

instinctively resisted when Elijah’s words

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