Solomon stepped into the bedroom. It was neat and speckless and there was a faint scent of lavender essential oil lingering in the air.
He approached the bed and picked up a bottle of lavender essential oil placed on the bedside table. It was Ines' favorite and was said to relieve fatigue and help the user fall asleep.
She did not take it with her when she left.
There was also a sapphire necklace he had gifted her as a Christmas present last year which she had left behind. It was sitting alone all by itself on the dressing table.
Solomon picked up the necklace and held it tightly in his palms. There was a cold look in his eyes.
In all the time he had been with Ines, he had never even imagined that they would come to this stage.
He had also ever imagined that he would turn out to be the one who could not bear to see her go.
All those intimate moments they shared were nothing but a lie all along. All of the love, tenderness, and affection she had showered him with wa