Chapter 0124
I miss those days, miss what we were. The regret hits me like a ton of bricks, settling heavy in my

chest. It’s a regret that’s been there for too long, lurking in the shadows even when I was too stubborn

to acknowledge it.

Finally, after another hour and a half of driving, the towering trees give way to the familiar entrance of

my estate. I haven’t been here in a few months now, but it feels just as familiar as ever; especially with

Abby beside me.

I throw her a quick glance, hoping that I don’t see any glimmer of doubt in her eyes. “Ready?”

“As I’ll ever be,” she says, though I catch a note of uncertainty in her voice.

I pull into the driveway, the old mansion coming into view. Before I can even cut the engine, the front

door swings open. Gerald, our family butler for as long as I can remember, steps onto the porch. His

face lights up when he sees me. “Mr. Karl!” he exclaims, shuffling out. “How nice to—” But then, his

face falls the moment his gaze lands on Abby.

“Miss… Abby? What are you doing here?” he asks, a thinly veiled note of disapproval coloring his

words.

her tone

he says nothing more,

if he has a problem with

with, not ours.

already grabbed it. “I

my arm, and I have to resist the urge to pull her

we?” I gesture toward the

the cobblestone path that leads to the door. I catch up to

not entirely uncomfortable. She

she once adored, the manor itself. There’s a wistfulness in her

tugs at my heart.

inside, she continues to look around, this time at the grand staircase, the

of our ancestors adorning the walls. All the things that

home. It was her home, too, once upon a time. Maybe it

as we ascend the stairs. Her room—the master bedroom, and I’ve decided to

at the top of

but her voice quivers, betraying

unlock the door and swing it open, revealing the room she

the same. In fact, I couldn’t sleep in here for

since I thought she

she breathes, stepping

to the photos still sitting on top

candid shot of us,

bear to look at it

Abby I fell in love with all those

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