Chapter 165 He Finally Weeps

• Jace POV
• Lately, my office has become my sanctuary. So I shut the door with a quiet click, locking it behind me. The pall of sadness over the mansion is yet to vaporize completely. But in here, it’s just me and the silence I need to process and plan my next steps. Jeremy knocks a minute after I'd just adjusted myself into my seat and I close my eyes, sighing deeply. He's acting true to his promise to never let me be alone in these trying times. He's afraid I might do something terrible to myself. I can't say I haven't considered a few options. But since none of them ends up bringing back my dead son, I've just been drifting around the house.
• “Jace? You okay in there?”