Late at night.

Emond went back to the villa.

There was a deathlike silence in the villa.

He remembered how she used to leave a light for him no matter how late he came home.

Now it was all about darkness.

Emond reached for the lamp and turned it on. It lit up so quickly that he unconsciously closed his eyes.

The room was empty. There was no one waiting for him to come home.

Emond put his hand on his chest and felt a dull pain.

He had never felt so cold in his house.

"Aaron, where is she?"

Emond exploded when Aaron gave him the address.

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