Chapter 147 Love In A Locked Room: Part 1

• Content Advisory: This chapter includes references to Stockholm Syndrome, mental health crises, pregnancy termination, and sadistic tendencies.
• The earlier conversation with Deonta’e’s echoes in my mind as I enter our bedroom, expecting to find Alaki already preparing for bed. Instead, I’m greeted by emptiness—the covers still perfectly made, her absence conspicuous in the quiet space. The only sign of life is the thin strip of light visible beneath the bathroom door, accompanied by the faint splashing sound of water.
• I loosen my tie, my mind still replaying the conversation on the terrace.