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.

at the end of his cigarette

same time, a whiff of smoke drifted

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

of the windows at the

a cigarette burning between his fingertips; white smoke enveloped his sharply defined face, rendering him somewhat blurry under the

momentarily stunned at the sight of him,

turned around slowly, and his unfathomable gaze

he had already anticipated her arrival. His gaze resembled

he spoke lightly, his voice as

grew in Vicky’s heart,

mocking smile tugged at

forward to stand before the man, knowing that the outcome would not change even if she walked at the slowest pace she could

to her reluctance; more precisely, he

her against the transparent windows, kissing her

when Elijah’s words

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