Chapter 166

Elodie's POV

The next day was uneventful, and by the time it was over, the house settled into its night rhythm the way it always did with the lights dimmed one by one, footsteps spacing out, voices lowering until they became murmurs that blended into the walls. It was the kind of quiet that usually meant safety.

Tonight though, it felt kinda staged. Especially since my brain was fuzzed out basica