Chapter 85. Death in the Family

Zera’s POV

“What?!” I exclaimed, tears already streaming down my face.

“She didn’t show up to work today or yesterday, and her boss called me to check up on her.” He took a pause and dragged in a shaky breath. “I went over to her place to check up on her and found her dead this morning,” he finished, sobbing terribly.

I was unconsciously tugging at my hair as he spoke, and it was hard enough to pull it off from the roots. “The ambulance just arrived to take her, Zera, and so I thought I would call you. I will send you the address of the hospital they are taking her body to today.”

I was already pacing around the room, and Aaron’s eyes watched me. He rubbed at his sleepy but concerned eyes and pulled himself up to sit down, his eyes following my every move.

“Zera, my love!” he called out as I lowered the phone from my ear.

“Tatiana is dead, Aaron,” was all I could say. He stood before me the next second and pulled me to himself, and I sobbed