CHAPTER 0269

GIDEON'S POV

The front doors opened wide with a creak that echoed through the living room. For a second, I just stood there, leaning heavily on Arthur’s arm as he helped me across the floor. My chest rose and fell with every careful step. The scent of my living room and even the familiar hum of the chandelier above, it all hit me in waves. My house. My sanctuary. I hadn’t realized how much I had m