Chapter 1444

The maid wanted to ask him about it but hesitated and held back. Claude didn't say a word. Without a glance, he walked past her and left the apartment. The maid's eyes instinctively shifted toward the bedroom door. It was completely silent inside. No sounds, no movements. Feeling uneasy, she quickly turned away and went back to her chores. That day, the entire apartment felt eerily quiet, as if even the smallest sound would be too loud. If someone had dropped a pin, it might have echoed like thunder. * In the days that followed, Olivia and Claude didn't cross paths. Not because they avoided each other, but because Claude wasn't staying there. Still, the wedding preparations continued seamlessly, as if nothing was wrong. During this time, Olivia spent most of her days in Claude's room. She often sat by the window, staring out into the distance. The view outside wasn't anything remarkable—just a hazy sky blending with dull, gray clouds. Yet Olivia sat there for hours, unmoving