Chapter 342

Valeria’s POV

“Gideon” I screamed after him.

My voice tore out of my throat, raw and desperate, carrying everything I had lost and everything I still hoped for.

He stopped.

Slowly, as though the world itself had paused to watch, he turned to face me.

The moment our eyes met, my heart slammed violently against my ribs. Pain, love, grief, and longing collided inside my chest until I could barely bre