Chapter 261

JANE'S POV

The heavy sound of the front door closing downstairs echoed through the quiet house.

I stood frozen in the dark of my room for three long minutes, my heart hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird, waiting to be completely certain Callum had left.

Once I heard the faint roar of his SUV engine fading down the driveway, I let out a jagged breath and snatched my phone off the bed. I