Chapter 163

Elodie watched him for a moment, her heart twisting with sympathy, before turning on her heel and sprinting towards the safety of her house. Once inside, she slammed the door shut and locked it, leaning heavily against its solid surface as she listened to Dashiell’s increasingly desperate pleas outside. Despite her initial annoyance, she couldn’t deny the sadness that threatened to overwhelm her. In the end, she simply slid down the door until she was seated on the floor, hugging her knees to her chest as she waited for Dashiell’s voice to fade away into the night. There was nothing more she could do. Their relationship was over, and she needed to move on. Minutes passed, and the noise outside subsided. Silence settled around the house like a thick fog, leaving Elodie alone with her thoughts. Finally, she approached the window, cautiously peering outside. Dashiell knelt there, still as stone, his face etched with determination. With a sigh, Elodie pulled out her phone and dialled her b