Chapter 413

Valeria’s POV

I woke up to the constant ringing of my alarm clock, the sharp sound cutting through the quiet of my small room like a blade.

I sighed in frustration as I forced my eyes open, staring blankly at the cracked ceiling above me. Another day.

Another routine. Another attempt to pretend everything in my life wasn’t slowly falling apart.

Dragging myself out of bed, I rubbed my face with bot