Chapter 84

• With a mixture of confusion and gratitude, Edward rose to his feet, his gaze still fixed on Leon, searching for any sign of what lay beneath the enigmatic façade. Leon's voice, now void of its previous coldness, spoke with an air of detachment. "We are settled," he declared, as if the matter that had driven them to this brink had been effortlessly resolved.
• As Edward left the room, a maelstrom of emotions churned within him. The ordeal had left its indelible mark, a reminder of the fragile balance of power that had shaped their destinies. And as he walked away, the unspoken truth lingered – that the wounds of their shared history were far from healed, and that the repercussions of this confrontation would continue to reverberate long into the future.
• Edward's relief was palpable as he expressed his gratitude to Leon, his words pouring forth in an unending stream. The weight of his past actions had hung heavily over him, threatening to crush him beneath the guilt and consequences. However, even in this moment of apparent reconciliation, the chasm between the two men remained vast and treacherous.