Laura Sterling
Why is Aaron so cold?
The question kept echoing in my head as I stared at the closed door.
He had listened to me cry while he kept his face straight like he's handling a business deal, held me gently when I fell, yet his face remained like stone. There was no warmth. No comfort. Just that empty, hard to read mask.
A heavy sigh escaped my lips.
I felt so drained .... physically, emotionally, everything.
My body still ached from last night’s escape mistake, and my legs felt heavier than ever. With great effort, I pulled the blanket higher over my chest and tried to calm my racing thoughts.
“Maybe I should have signed that contract. What choice do I have? I’m too weak to survive on my own right now.“
Just as I closed my eyes, trying to rest, the landline phone on the
