Third Person's POV
The Hammond manor looked just as it had during Vanya's last visit.
She hadn't been back since Wilmot's birthday party.
Though she occasionally messaged him, his recent unpredictability—with sudden long disappearances—hadn't particularly concerned her.
Now, as they walked, Vanya asked over her shoulder, "Where's Wilmot? Isn't he home?"
"He went abroad a few months back and hasn't returned," the butler replied.
"Abroad?" Vanya was taken aback.
Wilmot had never mentioned this to her.
The butler led Vanya upstairs, and there she saw the man in the wheelchair once more.
Edwin was in his usual spot on the second-floor balcony, his silhouette radiating solitude.
Approaching him, Vanya asked, "Mr. Hammond, you wanted to see me?"
Edwin signaled for a chair, and Vanya r
