Chapter 116: Let Me In

By the time Chloe got home, the world already felt like it had dimmed.

The drive back was quiet. She didn’t even realize she hadn’t turned on the radio until she parked in front of the house and heard only the hum of the engine. The exhaustion in her bones was heavy, but it wasn’t the kind that came from work. It was the kind that came from trying not to fall apart in front of people.