Valerie Thorne’s POV:

Three days passed. I didn’t see him.

The servants at the house came and did their work, and rarely spoke to me. They didn’t even dare to make any eye contact with me. After they left, the house remained vacant with just me inside.

I glanced at the time, it was six in the evening, and looked out at the sky. The sun was slowly setting, and the sky looked beautiful in the shades of orange and purple. I walked towards the yard, having nothing else to do.

Outside, the ...