บท 149: Cold Hell

A few days after Cassidy was brought to the hospital, Adrian returned home on his own - with the absence of his wife mirroring the absence of life within him all the while.

During his phase of denial, dead silence weighed over the place. It was worse than before, and as time went by, it only got more and more unbearable. Ever since, it is hell for everyone in the Millicent's household - hell that is ironically wintry and freezing cold.

Everything is no longer the same. With her disappearance, all of it changed in only a snap. 

"Welcome, Sir Edward. Thank you for coming..." Mia solemnly greeted their guest at the entrance of the mansion alongside the other maids and menservants.

"Really, we appreciate your timely visit, Sir. We have been having a difficult time with the President for a while now."

"Again...?" Edward sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Don't worry. I'll go talk to him."

"Yes, of course-"

Then, she paused.