Chapter 74
A New Start
(Esha’s POV)
The drive up the winding path to the estate felt surreal, like I was stepping into a dream. Tall trees lined the road, their branches forming a natural archway that dappled the car with sunlight. The air seemed lighter here, cleaner, carrying the faint scent of pine and damp earth. When the estate finally came into view, my breath caught.
The house stood like a sentinel amid the rolling hills. It was grand yet understated, a sprawling stone manor softened by the ivy that climbed its walls and wrapped it in an embrace of green. The windows sparkled in the late afternoon light, reflecting the vibrant colors of the surrounding gardens and the small lake that glimmered in the distance. This was the kind of place that lived in stories, a house that had
