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.

flame at the end of his

the same time, a whiff of smoke drifted into her

illuminated the room, causing her to squint her eyes until

in the direction of the

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

momentarily stunned at the sight of him, but soon

turned around slowly, and his unfathomable

on his face, as if he had already anticipated her arrival. His gaze resembled that of a pet

he spoke lightly, his

in Vicky’s heart, and she remained rooted

and a faintly mocking smile tugged at his thin lips. “What’s the matter? Do you want me to come to

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

be oblivious to her reluctance;

the transparent windows,

instinctively resisted when Elijah’s words echoed

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