Chapter 4149

She placed two roses in small vases, adding a touch of color.

While reading on the sofa, Elissa could glance up and enjoy the sight of the fresh roses, their bright blooms enhancing her mood.

Around 1@ in the morning, she set her book aside, thinking it was time for a break.

Then, unexpectedly, there was a knock at the door.

Curious, as few knew of their new address, she wondered if Raphael had forgotten something.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

Peering through the peephole, she was surprised to see her mother, Marcia, looking distressed and disheveled.

Despite their strained last meeting, Elissa opened the door, her voice filled with concern, “Mom, what’s wrong? What happened?”

soaked to the

Elissa that it had rained the previous night-a storm she’d slept through, cocooned

the water heater and

hesitated, rooted to

unease, tucked her hair behind her ear and reassured her gently, “I

do for

silence, Marcia murmured, “This place is

to her that Elissa was content here, despite the simplicity of the space, which was scarcely larger than

showered and changed, she

mushroom soup that filled the room with a

inquired, “Did you make

head, “No, I’m not much of

Raphael made it.”

then quietly

chefs back home, the homemade quality brought a unique

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