Chapter: 1715

Without accepting or refusing, Cliff ghosted from the bedroom, leaving only silence in his wake.

He returned with food, watched her eat with hollow eyes, and then delivered his verdict. “Sleep. You won't see me here again.”

The words struck Laney like physical blows, leaving her wondering if this was his way of agreeing. He just agreed like this? Well, it made sense. He had claimed every piece of her-heart, body, and soul-leaving nothing worth staying for.

A suffocating emptiness engulfed Laney as she stared at him through vacant eyes, her mind a bottomless void.

With mechanical precision, Cliff placed his keys on the counter, methodically gathered the items he'd brought for her, and walked away without a backward glance, taking all warmth with him.