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?"

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

Gerard turned and walked

suspicion flickering in

pasta. When it was ready, she brought it

and put it away before heading upstairs. As she passed the dining area, she

already beginning to lighten, but the rain hadn't let up. It continued falling in a steady


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

her footsteps. The entire place

down 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

No one lived entirely

hugging a pillow tightly to her chest, as if trying to hold her heart together in the quiet chill of the rainy morning. Eventually, her

...

like she was recovering from a night of

scheduled for the day, so she didn't set an alarm. After a few minutes of lying there, she

a game on his phone. When he noticed

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