Chapter 71

After lunch, Gabriel went upstairs toward the bedroom that had once seemed empty and lifeless. When he opened the door, he was greeted by a sight that warmed his heart: Jussara’s things were scattered around the room. One of her dresses hung over the chair, a toiletry bag rested on the dresser, and even a delicate blanket was neatly folded at the corner of the bed.

He smiled, moved, as his eyes traveled over every detail. Her presence filled the space in a way he couldn’t explain. "S