Chapter 35 Only Love

• Despite Elena's absence, I should have felt relieved, liberated even. After all, she was the source of so much pain and turmoil in my life. But instead, her departure left me feeling hollow, as if a vital piece of myself had been torn away.
• As I sat alone in the dimly lit living room, I couldn't shake the feeling of emptiness that consumed me. Elena's absence echoed through the halls of my mind, reminding me of the void she had left behind.
• Unable to bear the silence any longer, I called for Mercy, she appeared silently, her presence a welcome distraction from my swirling thoughts.