Chapter 086

Mirabella's Pov

The tension in the air is brewing hot as we avoid each other, the silence between us deafening. It's been days since our argument, and the distance between us feels like an insurmountable chasm.

Another day passes and the silence still remains.

I walk down the stairs and he’s there, at the foot of the stairs, his mouth positioned as though he wishes to speak to me.

I don’t want to talk to him. I turn back around and run back into my room, locking the door behind me.

It’s become a routine for the both of us.

Today he’s frustrated at me, and tomorrow, it’s me who’s frustrated at him.

It’s a very unhealthy way to deal with our problems, but I cannot bear to stand and watch myself looked down upon by a man I’ve stood by and condoned for so long.

I’ve had enough of this back and forth.

Another day passes and it’s still the same.

Another day passes and I grow more anxious of this unending silence. Matteo creeps around me. He watches me from the shadows, takes care of me with