Chapter 403

"Vespera!" Gerard called out, blocking Vespera's path.

His expression caught her off guard. She asked, "What's wrong?"

Gerard cleared his throat and stammered, "I... I wanted to ask a favor."

Vespera asked, "What is it?"

Gerard answered, "I'm kind of hungry. The pasta you made earlier smelled amazing. Could you make me a plate too?"

Vespera let out a soft laugh. "That's all? Sure, I'll whip something up."

Gerard responded, "Awesome! Could you maybe throw in a little extra meat?" Vespera replied, "Of course, I can."

Gerard stood there a moment longer, not moving. Upon seeing that, Vespera asked, "Is there anything else?"

and answered, "Nope, that's all. I'll

Gerard turned and

suspicion flickering in her eyes. Had

plate of pasta. When it was ready, she brought it into the living hall only to find Gerard

she carried it back to the kitchen and put it away before heading upstairs. As she passed the dining area, she caught sight of

lighten, but the rain hadn't let up. It continued


outside the master bedroom. She stared at the door for a moment before moving on to her own room, which was the guest

footsteps. The entire place

the window. She lay there, staring at them, her mind wandering back to the things she had said to Nancy. Had she meant those words? Or were they tinted with resentment and maybe even a hint of

No one lived

her heart together in the quiet chill

...

heavy, and her chest was tight. It was like she was recovering from a night of cheap liquor. She looked

hadn't been anything scheduled for the day, so she didn't set an alarm. After a few minutes of lying there, she slowly sat up and

game on his phone. When he noticed

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