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.”

you swamped tonight? You barely touched your dinner and headed

back to when Ivy had first mentioned

“Why are you looking at me like that, Balfour? Is

exhaled, shaking his head. “It’s nothing. If you’re done, please leave. I have work to

and asked, “Do you always work in here, Balfour? You

frowned, puzzled by Mara’s idle chatter. He needed to focus on the documents in front of him, not engage in

have work to get through, Mara. Please, if there’s nothing else, I need to concentrate.”

excitedly bounded to the bookshelf, grabbing a book. “I’ve been searching for this original edition back home forever! I can’t

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

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