The morning after the party, I woke up with a heavy heart. My body still remembered Lucian’s touches from the night before. I lay in bed for a while, staring at the ceiling. “I can’t keep living like this,” I whispered. The confusion was becoming too much.
My phone buzzed on the bedside table. It was a message from Evelyn. My heart jumped.
“My dear Aurora, I miss you. Can I come see you today? Just for a short time. I need to know you are okay.”
Tears filled my eyes. Evelyn was the only person who truly cared about me. I quickly replied and went downstairs to find Lucian. He was in the dining room, drinking his morning coffee. He looked up when I walked in.
“Lucian,” I said softly. “Evelyn sent me a message. She wants to visit me today. Can she come? Please? I feel so lonely here som
