Chapter 81 A Promise Kiss

• Chapter: A Promise kiss
• The room was quiet, almost too quiet. The kind of quiet that carried weight—unspoken thoughts, unasked questions, lingering hurt. Ava sat on the edge of the bed, her knees drawn slightly together, her fingers tracing invisible lines on the blanket. The night outside was soft, moonlight spilling in through the sheer curtains, catching on the strands of her hair like threads of silver.
• The door opened with a soft creak.