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Chapter 24 - 24 - annoy my wife

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~Darlon's POV

The moment my eyes landed on the boxes in the living room, the air left my lungs.

Not slowly.

Not gently.

It punched out of me.

I whispered under my breath, more to myself than anyone else, "I knew I fucked up."

The maids bowed the second they saw me, but I didn't even give them a glance. My eyes were glued to my wife. She stood there like a soft shadow, her shoulders pulled inward as if she was trying to disappear behind her own sadness.

I forced a small smile, even though my chest felt like it was splitting. I walked toward her slowly, carefully, like she was something fragile I might break with the wrong step.

My voice came out low. "Elara…. what's with the bags?"

She didn't lift her head at first. She clutched the handle of her suitcase tighter, her knuckles pale.

Then she breathed out and finally looked at me.

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