Chapter 161: IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME

Maybe it was because exhaustion had finally gotten the best of her. The fear that had gripped her heart throughout the night had taken its toll, and Xina finally succumbed to sleep just as the first light of dawn crept in. She awoke at noon, roused by the unmistakable feeling of someone’s eyes on her. Her body stirred before her mind fully caught up, but she knew—she knew who it was without even opening her eyes. The events from last night flooded back with a sudden sharpness she wished she could push away, even just for a moment. But there he was. Xina opened her eyes to find Edward sitting stiffly in a single armchair, his golden eyes piercing her with a gaze that was as sharp as a blade. His expression was blank, devoid of any emotion, but those eyes...they told a different story. How long had he been sitting there? Xina strained her ears, listening for any sounds of Elsa’s distressed cries, but there was nothing. The house was eerily quiet, which meant Edward had managed to c