Chapter 0714

At least three weeks had passed, and Peter was at home with Celeste. Although he was physically present, something about him unsettled her. He seemed absent, retreating to his study for hours on end. Sometimes, Celeste wouldn’t see him all day. At night, he grew distant, making her feel like she was with a stranger.

Brock, who knew a little about Peter’s medical condition, was sometimes startled by his behavior.

“Sir, are you alright? You seem… distracted.”

“I’m fine. Why do you ask?”

“It’s just that Miss Celeste…”

Brock trailed off when he noticed the puzzled look on his boss’s face.

“Where’s Mary? Who is Celeste?”

“Sir… Miss Celeste lives in this house. She’s your…”

“My what?”

“She’s your partner now.”

that your

“Yes, sir.”

living here. Please, Brock, ask her to leave. I don’t know what liberties she’s taken, but she is not my partner. Maybe she was a

the exact moment Celeste was coming to find him. Hearing his words, she froze, utterly

I don’t know the person you’re referring to, but if that’s how you feel, perhaps tomorrow morning would be a better time to speak with Miss Celeste and, if necessary, ask her to leave. It wouldn’t be right to

morning, I want her gone. Take care

his study, staring at pictures of Mary. For him, time had

She barely slept, waiting for Peter to

next morning, Peter woke up with a splitting headache. He felt disoriented, looking around as if he didn’t recognize the space. Memories of Celeste

door and found a man with a completely different demeanor–confused, conflicted, but unwilling to say much. This version of Peter seemed to understand what

what am I doing

last night. You asked me to have Miss Celeste removed from the house. Do you still want me to do that?”

course not. I would

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Chapter 0714

so I didn’t follow through,

to prepare the jet for a flight to Valentia today, as soon as possible. And thank you for ignoring that absurd

gone for a walk on the beach. Feeling overwhelmed and ashamed, he decided not to see her. He didn’t want to confront the reality of what he

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