Chapter 65

• The ticking of the clock seemed to mock Wyatt as he and Ruben returned to the mansion, leaving Hazel under Serene's protection. It was a step to portray a semblance of normalcy after the unsettling deal he had made. Though his heart remained burdened, this was a necessary move.
• Entering Hazel's room, her fragrance enveloped him, and Wyatt couldn't resist the urge to connect with her world. He sat on her bed, gently touching her journal, and a smile played on his lips as he remembered her words describing him as a monster.
• "You are the most beautiful thing that happened to me," Wyatt whispered, his words carrying the weight of his emotions. Suddenly, the tranquility was shattered by a desperate voice crying out his name. "Wyatt, Wyatt."