Chapter 132

Morning came sooner than Leon expected. Sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains, falling softly on Giselle’s face as she slept soundly. Her breathing was steady, her expression calm, far from all the burdens that had haunted her in recent times.

Leon had been awake for quite a while. He sat on the edge of the bed, wearing a simple home T-shirt, silently watching Giselle. There was a sense of relief he could not quite explain. Not because of what had happened the night before, but because Giselle’s presence beside him this morning felt real, not like a dream that could disappear at any moment.

Leon stood...