Chapter 431

Chapter 431:

Noah stiffened, momentarily caught off guard.

He crossed the room and crouched beside the child.

Averi was dressed in pajamas patterned with cartoon characters, his slightly messy hair and tear-streaked cheeks making him look even smaller.

Noah had never seen this side of him before.

Sadie had always made sure Averi was happy and content.

Averi sniffled.

“Breck said Mom had something to do and told me to be good and sleep. But… but I can’t sleep.”

Noah reached out, running a hand gently through the boy’s soft hair.

“She’ll be back soon,” Noah reassured him.

Averi’s gaze lifted, full of cautious hope.

“Really?”

“Really.” Noah nodded affirmatively.

up a red toy Ferrari from

one’s your favorite,

spark returning to his

set the toy on the floor and gave it a

fast it

grin forming as

Noah sat with him, playing along. Soon, the boy became completely

uploaded

Noah watched him, a wave

darkness outside pressed against

Laura’s bed, her gaze resting on

breathing was steady and

exhaled quietly, though the weight in her

desire to return to Myrtlewood Estate—a place that felt suffocating, filled

far from it all, where they could live a

though

family or fend off Kyla’s manipulations. It would just be her, Laura, and Averi—looking after

a fragile glimmer of hope in her

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