Chapter 223 When Love Hurts Most

• Leah returned to their hotel room with Stefano. His chauffeur had already brought over her belongings from Elise’s house. She remained quiet, withdrawn—only giving one-word answers whenever Stefano tried to speak with her.
• This wasn’t the girl he had fallen in love with. The one who used to light up the room with her sarcasm, her laughter, her fire.
• But love wasn’t just about sharing joy—it was about standing beside someone even when they were at their lowest. And right now, Leah was buried in a silence so deep, it felt like she’d locked her heart behind a door he no longer had the key to.