Chapter 421

Daphne's POV

The call came three days after the wedding.

I was in the kitchen, still in my robe, still pretending the weekend had been normal. Finnian had gone out for coffee. The house was quiet in the way it always was when he left—like it was holding its breath.

My phone lit up.

Elias.

I stared at the name for a long moment before I answered.

"Hello."

"You looked beautiful at the wedding," he s