Chapter 155

• With Dylan asleep, the house felt even quieter than before. Lucy’s footsteps echoed softly as she walked back to the living room, sitting down on the couch. She waited, staring at the door, hoping that Jason would walk through it any moment now.
• But he didn’t.
• As the night stretched on, Lucy’s hope dimmed. She stared at her phone, willing it to ring, but it remained still. She wrapped her arms around herself, feeling the cold weight of loneliness settle over her. She had made a mistake—a mistake that could cost her the man she loved, the life they had built together, and the future they had dreamed of.