In the hush of the prior evening, while she knelt in a silent vigil, he remained ensconced on the sofa, his vigil mirrored by the night’s wakefulness.

Guilt swirled within him as he reminisced about his oath to safeguard Aisha throughout their shared lifetime. Yet last night, it was Millie’s tear-streaked countenance that looped relentlessly through the corridors of his mind.

The unexpected torrent of Millie’s tears was a revelation that resonated with the quiet chambers of his heart.

Millie’s fortune lay in the timely arrival of a taxi outside the villa’s embrace.

Following her departure, a BMW glided to a halt at the gate. Inside the car, Lois’ gaze widened as she confronted the tableau before her.

It was Millie, emerging from the Sirius Villa.

before

of her car, a breakfast bag in tow her features still tinged

dream unfolded at a ceremonial altar, where Leon and she stood,

spectral mists of the dream, Leon relinquished the ring, departing into the throng

hours, an itch only quelled

Julius’ voice

shifted to the corridor, a whispered query parting

surprise, pondered if Lois had crossed paths with

Lois’ scrutiny stymied Julius’s capacity

“Yes,” he confessed.

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