Chapter 194. Back on Track

As I walked down the hallway and toward the front door, I could feel the weight of the house pressing down on me. It was not just Alan’s anger or Amber’s heartbreak—there was something heavier in the walls, as though this family’s pain had seeped into the foundation, creating cracks no one knew how to fix. 

Poetic, yeah, but sad.

The suitcase wheels rattled softly against the wooden floor, filling the silence that stretched on like reality. I tried not to look back as I reached for the door handle, but a voice stopped me. 

“Rue…” 

I froze mid-step, my fingers hovering just above the door. I turned my head slightly to fin Amber standing in the archway to the living room. I had not noticed that she had followed me. 

“Is everything okay?” The words came out of my mouth before I knew how they sounded, but there was no taking them back. 

“You’d need a car to drive back. The royal mansion is in the heart of the town and you’re so very