Chapter 56

Lukas POV

I ascended the stairs, watching a maid return from the bedroom with a tray of untouched food.

Mia had shut herself off from the rest of the world and had refused to eat.

I sighed and rubbed the back of my neck. How many days has it been? Five? Six? I had lost count.

All that mattered was she was grieving but so was I.

“Mia” I knocked but received no answer so I pushed it open and there she was, her back turned to me, her body stiff. I knew she wasn’t sleeping.

“Mia” I called again, trying to keep my voice calm and hide the frustration in them. “You’ve been like this for days. You can’t keep doing this”

All I got was cold silence. I wasn’t surprised.

“You know you are not the only one hurting” I said, frustration slipping through the cracks.

“Leave me alone” she spoke finally, her voice low and throaty.

“What has happened cannot be changed”

“Our son died, Lukas and it’s all my fault. I should have list