Chapter 256

Lyra Pov

I didn't know when I slept off. After Philip's mom left, I was back in the ugly dark room alone, waiting for Philip. I waited for hours, but he didn't show up, and eventually, I slept off.

And I didn't wake up until I was comfortable enough to.

My eyes fluttered open, and I walked around to the bathroom to wash my teeth, but that was when I saw that I didn't have a toothbrush nor toothpaste.

I shook my head.

This was literally the worst service ever.

And that was when a knock came from my door.

It was early in the morning, and I knew that the servants were about to start their business. They were probably here to clean the room, or maybe someone was here to give me a toothbrush.

I was anxious. I didn't want to believe that Philip was the one standing on the other side of the door because I didn't think I could take it if he wasn't the one after I expected him to be there.

I ignored how my heart thumped and went forward to get the door open.

And unlike I thought, it wasn't Phi