Chapter 2340

Ever since Ivy left, Balfour found himself lingering in the study until the wee hours before dragging himself to their shared bedroom.

Balfour felt hollow in the room without Ivy’s presence, and he only returned to it when sleep claimed him, each moment within its walls a stark reminder that she was no longer by his side.

“Knock, knock, knock-”

The sound at the door jolted Balfour from his thoughts. For a fleeting second, he imagined it was Ivy, but the harsh reality quickly set in. Ivy had moved into her dorm, and there was no way she’d be standing outside his study. With a sigh, he masked his disappointment.

“Come in.”

in hand. “Balfour, are you swamped tonight? You

before him, wordlessly. His mind wandered back to when Ivy had first mentioned moving out. Would she have stayed if Mara hadn’t come

are you looking at me like that, Balfour? Is

in Mara’s face, Balfour exhaled, shaking his head. “It’s nothing. If you’re done, please leave.

always work in here, Balfour? You hardly spend any time in

focus on the documents in front of him, not

Please, if there’s nothing

bounded to the bookshelf, grabbing a book. “I’ve been searching for this original edition back home forever! I can’t believe you have it! Balfour, may I stay and read it here? I

letting her stay, Balfour nodded and returned to his paperwork.

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