Chapter 121 —The crack was growing

Narrator:

The house was silent. Sasha had locked herself in her room without finishing dinner, and Amalia, with her usual wisdom, asked no questions. Roman climbed the stairs slowly, dragging a guilt that did not come from what he said, but from not seeing it coming.

When he opened the bedroom door, he didn't find her reading. She wasn't changing. She wasn't even sitting on the bed.

Aylin was on the floor, next to the window, hugging her knees, her forehead res