Chapter 0168

Chapter 0168

Ella POV

Hazel led Alexander and me up the stairs to a large bedroom. It contained a four–poster bed, a sturdy dresser, and a plush recliner with a quilt thrown over the back. The furniture was heavy, hand–carved wood, radiating an air of craftsmanship.

The room itself, however, was sparsely decorated–just a few landscape paintings adorned the walls, and nothing

more.

“Please let me know if you need anything,” Hazel said warmly. “I hope you have a good night.”

“We’ll be all set. Thank you, Hazel,” Alexander replied with a kind smile.

“It’s no bother. If you need me, you know I’m just at the end of the hall,” Hazel said, lingering briefly before nodding and leaving.

When she was gone, Alexander and I stood in silence for a moment. He walked further into the room, sitting casually on the edge of the bed. “Hasn’t changed much,” he commented, glancing around.

My eyes widened. “This isn’t your bedroom?”

“It is,” he confirmed. “After I moved out, they converted it into a guest room—not that they had to do much to make the change.”

the room. “If you rer ved the bed, this could pass as a waiting room.

Alexander asked, smirking at me. “Seems it only takes a little wine for you

to be

home in my room, so it didn’t matter to me how it was decorated.”

the same,” I pointed out. “Very little decoration–it

there either,” he said. “I’m usually

the more reason your room should be comfortable, filled with things

relax.”

yet, you’ve removed all the things

I admitted softly. I walked over to a nearby chair and sat down. “Alexander, why did you agree to spend the night here? We hadn’t discussed it beforehand. Isn’t it a little

been more awkward if we declined,” he said matter–of–factly. “It would’ve made her suspicious.” Then he smirked, his tone teasing. “Why?

do I?” I

his expression softening. “If you’re uncomfortable

need for that,” I replied quickly. “It’s a big bed, and as

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in his

to get some rest,” I

large black T–shirt and a pair of pajama pants with a drawstring. Holding them out

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