Chapter 1016 The Martyrs' Cemetery

A long silence followed before her voice came through again. It was a simple "Yeah." With nothing more to add, I concluded, "If Lucas asks about Rebecca, just tell him what I said. Leave it at that." "Alright!" I had just hung up with Astoria and found myself zoning out on the bed for a bit before finally dragging myself out of the bedroom. The kids were off to school, courtesy of the nanny. There was breakfast waiting on the table. I nibbled on a bit of it, and then my eyes landed on the calendar on the wall. It hit me—New Year's was just around the corner. Where did the time go? Life had been a blur with the days slipping by without notice. The doorbell jolted me from my thoughts. I opened the door to find Idris in all black, looking serious and composed. I blinked in surprise. "What brings you here?" He held up a box of breakfast goodies. "Eaten yet? Let's dig in together." He did not even wait for my reply before stepping inside. Spotting the half-eaten bowl of oatmeal on