looking at a ghost as the hand ho

around too much for your sake," he said, trying to avoid the conversation. Th

er or not. Are we in the process of getting a divorce? Is that why my t

ng. I was on the phone about something else. It's the press. We were talking about the press. You really

e was telling me everything. The only reason I backed off and didn't push further was beca

me but all so different. My favorite vase isn't here anymore. Not even the ca

just have the same sentiment as you did three years ago because tha

ion for everything. There wa

some rest," I said as I w

take very long for me to be swept up in a sleep that c

ng to me," I kept s

n response. I was so sure it was Lucian, but it didn't sound like

ecisions like these. You keep stepping all over me. What's worse is th

en, I was standing in front of Lucian. This time, things were differe

ged. My throat felt hot

ss of the liquor from the table and smash

ache and my eyes filled with tears. I was torn between

be violent. At least

he walked into the r

wards me with worry on his face. "What happened

me was far from the man in my dream. It made me want to keep the question I had down in my

e the accident, I mean. One where yo

read on his face to let me know if he was going to

be violent. We did have minor disagreements, like when you would burn your toa

too perfect. But he couldn't possibly have prepared all

g, Lucian." This time, I was the

ng," he

g, even the things you don't think are necessary. Whene

e. And that was enough for me to have doubts about our relationshi

romi

ainst a wall. It was so fast, and...for a second, I thought you were going to throw

he didn't give me an answer, I believed

Aurora," he

cia

er do something like that to you. I remember being exhausted from work that

as a little argument. You had the chance to tell me that we had a big f

ow, I

ng, and I reached over

ill need a lot of rest," he said, looking u

ome pain relief for my headache, please." That was enough to get him out o

rying to look for you, but I couldn't find you. I haven't been able

e. I just need to get some rest. I still sometimes believe I'm stuck in 202

n front of your apartment. I've been knocking on the doo

? I stood up and walked towards the balcony. T

at are you talking about?" It was

t did you mean when you said you were back home,

aised brow. Why wasn't Mira mentioning Lucian? Of course she had

h Lucian

you with that ma