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.

same time, a whiff of smoke drifted into

light instantly illuminated the room, causing

the direction of the windows at the cold and

the window with a cigarette burning between his fingertips; white smoke enveloped his sharply defined face, rendering him somewhat

sight of him, but soon

his unfathomable gaze fell upon

face, as if he had already anticipated her arrival.

lightly, his

grew in Vicky's heart,

and a faintly mocking smile tugged at his thin lips. "What's the matter? Do you want me to

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

to her reluctance; more

against the transparent windows,

resisted when Elijah's

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