Chapter 27 I Don't Want To Hurt You

• Rina’s POV
• The mansion was quieter than usual that evening. The maids had already retired for the night, and the faint hum of rain against the windows only deepened the stillness. It wasn’t the kind of quiet that brought peace. It was the kind that made you feel small and alone, as if the world outside had disappeared and left you stranded in a void.
• I sat by the fire in the living room, a blanket draped over my lap as I stared into the flickering flames. My thoughts churned endlessly, torn between the events of the past few days and the man who had been haunting them.