Chapter 72

Amelia made her way down the grand staircase, the soft wool of her dressing gown trailing behind her.

She had woken up early, the sun barely peeking over the horizon, she walked up to the study to check on Andrew since he didn't show up the previous day.

As she approached his study, she hesitated before knocking on the door. She took a deep breath, then knocked twice. But there was no response.

She waited for a few seconds, then held the knob and opened the door. "Andrew?" she called out, but there was no answer. What if he was busy? she thought to herself.

She stepped into the room, and her eyes widened in surprise. The study was still in a bit of a mess. Books were scattered everywhere, papers were strewn across the desk, and the curtains were drawn.

She realized that Andrew didn't come back home.

"Andrew didn't come back, hmmm," she said to herself, her brow furrowing in concern.

She remembered Andrew putting something in his drawer yesterday when she had walked in. Her curiosity