Chapter 382

Juliette's POV

Friday night. The same ritual as always: dinner at my parents' house. A tradition that used to comfort me, but now felt like a prison disguised as family routine. From the moment I left my apartment, I could already feel the weight settling in my chest, that suffocating sensation of playing a role in a play I couldn't escape.

When the housekeeper led me into the living room, I found