Chapter 1048

Past the door, the hall was empty and deserted with nothing but the gentle moonlight shining across the floor, casting a silvery glow.

This was the place she had called home for four years, and even with her eyes closed, she could navigate it with ease.

She did not turn on the lights, but instead ventured forward in the darkness, ascending the stairs.

The house was quiet, and the sound of her footsteps sounded particularly crisp. As she pushed open the bedroom door, Vicky sensed that something was amiss.

A scent that did not belong to her room hit her immediately.

She widened her eyes, and suddenly caught sight of a tall and slender figure standing by the windows.

In the darkness, the crimson flame at the end of his cigarette flickered intermittently.

time, a whiff of smoke drifted

light instantly illuminated the room, causing

adapted, Vicky looked in the direction of the windows at the cold

a cigarette burning between his fingertips; white smoke enveloped

the sight of him,

turned around slowly, and his

anticipated her arrival. His gaze resembled that

spoke lightly, his voice as

of reluctance grew in Vicky's heart, and

as he observed her feeble struggle, and a faintly mocking smile tugged at his thin lips. "What's the matter? Do you

lead, she inched forward to stand before the man, knowing that the outcome would not change even if she

seemed to be oblivious to her reluctance; more precisely, he simply did

the transparent windows, kissing

resisted when Elijah's words echoed in

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