Chapter 56. The Silent Gaze

Her small snores were the only sound that could be heard in the dark and quiet lounge. She was drifting in her wonderland as her sleeping form wasn't aware of two empty and soulless pits staring at her.

Deadly and expressionless.

Empty and blank.

No emotions swirling in them.

Rather, the most primitive and sacred emotion of love had died within the owner of those eyes years ago, and all that was left were two void and deep orbs.

Deeper than the deepest sea.

Darker than the darkest night.

But they were focused on her angelic face as if he was a moth and she, the fire. A weird tranquillity appeared in those eyes for a second on seeing her lying there, and it was gone as soon as it came. The sudden swirl of emotions got locked as the coldness masked the eyes again. He wasn't known as the maestro of expressionless for nothing. He knew when to express himself through his eyes.

Placing the glass of beer that he had on the table, he stood up