Chapter Fifty-Two
Venessa’s POV
The room became completely quiet after I ended the call with Khalid. The silence felt heavy and loud in my ears. I dropped my phone onto the mattress immediately, pulling my hand away as if the device had burned my skin.
Inside my chest, I felt totally empty. It felt as though someone had reached inside me, scooped out all my happiness, and left nothing behind but deep, heavy pain. New tears began to flow down my face. I pulled my knees up tightly against my chest, curling myself into a small ball on Mia’s bed to try and protect myself from the hurt.
Mia sat there looking at me for a long moment without moving. Then, she reached out and pulled me into a tight hug. She did not say a word at first. She just stayed there, moving her hand in slow, comforting
