Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0227

FEW DAYS LATERFEW DAYS LATER

Sydney's POV

I woke up to a silent house. Not that it was always noisy in the mansion but there was always this buzzing energy in the atmosphere; the sound of Tavon's business-like voice (very distinct from the one he used in that room) making business calls or the distant sounds of the whips, the clatters of plates in the kitchen, the murmurs and quiet giggles of Tavon's staff as they chatted animatedly and cracked jokes amongst themselves.

I had grown accustomed to a quiet but not so quiet mansion, but this morning? The mansion was dead silent. If a pin dropped, I swear, it would echo throughout the mansion. It was eerily still as if the walls were also holding their breath.

After peeking my head out a couple of times to catch a whiff of any hushed conversation or any hint as to what had gone wrong, I resigned and went to take my bath. The hot water did little to soothe the sense of dread that had settled in the pit of my stomach.

I got dressed and proceeded downstairs to have breakfast alone as usual. My footsteps echoed loudly in the hallways and it was the only sound breaking the unnatural silence.

It felt as if I were the last person on earth.

Scarlet turned out to be the one who served me breakfast.

Her presence was almost jarring in the eerie quiet.

brows, "You aren't assigned to

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The sous chef who was supposed to serve you had developed a runny nose and red eyes from crying so. much.." she shrugged, "I'm filling in for a colleague."

up my spine as Scarlet's expression grew

Miss," she warned, then she

Scar?" It's starting to get irritating how she was dragging the whole issue. My patience was wearing thin and the oppressive silence was fraying my

told you to relax," she giggled quietly. "Meet me at the terrace," she said,

eager for answers and reprieve from the suffocating quiet. As expected, Scarlet was in her usual spot, smoking a cigarette. The tendrils of smoke also seemed to

of the cigarette. After letting the smoke out in a long,

heard that Axel was attacked at

quickly

my gasp. A thousand terrible scenarios flashed

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all" Scarlet continued while smoking, her voice low and grave. His whole body was shot through to the point that no one

gasped, my voice muffled by my

the killer is. The