Chapter 67

The house felt unusually quiet, the soft ticking of a clock in the hall being the only sound Mia could hear.

Elena had excused herself after breakfast, and she was feeling alone so she decided to go into Elena's room.

Reaching the door, she knocked lightly.

“Come in!” Elena’s voice called out brightly from inside. Mia pushed the door open slowly, finding Elena sitting on the edge of her bed, phone in hand, scrolling through something with a thoughtful expression on her face.

“Hey, stranger. You disappeared on me this morning. What’s up?” Mia asked lounging opposite Elena on the bed.

A wide grin spreads across Elena's face....