CHAPTER NINETY - REMEMBERING THE HAPPY MOMENTS.

As Mateo ventured deeper into the manor, his gaze swept across the familiar spaces, memories flooding back with each step. The grand hall, where his parents had once held gatherings and celebrations, now seemed dimmer, the shadows cast by the flickering candles like skeletal fingers. The walls, once adorned with vibrant colors, now seemed bare, the silence oppressive. His steps took him to the dining room next, where he remembered sharing laughter and stories with his parents and the occasional visitor. The table, polished to a warm sheen, seemed to gleam with memories. But his mind threatened to wander to that fateful night, the one he had tried to forget for so long but which continuously fleeted around at the edges of his subconscious. The night that everything had changed. He pushed the thought aside, back to the edges of his subconscious and focused on the happier times instead. Forcing his legs to move on, he entered the kitchen, where the aroma of freshly baked brea