Chapter 106 Worlds Apart

• The corridor outside their bedroom was dimly lit, quiet, too quiet. A quiet that pressed against Regan’s chest like a weight. He stood near the doorway, unsure whether to knock again or just leave. His hand hovered mid-air, clenched in hesitation.
• Zara had not said a word to him since Imani left the estate. Not a glance. Not a whisper. Not even fury—just… silence. The kind of silence that screamed louder than any argument ever could.
• The bedroom door was closed, locked from inside. Again.