Chapter 38. Lordship

Lola’s heart raced as she entered her room, her mind still reeling from the terrifying encounter in the secret place she had discovered in the garden. She had intended to keep her discovery hidden, afraid of what it might mean and the consequences it could bring. But as she stepped into her room, her breath caught in her throat, for there, standing with an aura of silent cold anger, was Edgar.

His eyes bore into her, his gaze piercing through her feeble attempts to hide the truth. The air in the room grew heavy, and a tense silence filled the space between them. Lola’s voice quivered as she tried to conjure a lie, hoping to evade the wrath that she could sense simmering beneath Edgar’s surface.

“Edgar, I... I was just... I went for a walk in the garden,” Lola stammered, her eyes darting around the room, unable to meet his intense gaze.

Edgar’s expression hardened, his anger evident but contained. The silence stretched, amplifying Lola’s growing unease. She could fe