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Chapter 167 - 167 apologize

~Elara's POV

Returning to work after the twins were in safe hands felt… strange. Quiet. Peaceful in a way I wasn't used to, and yet, there was a lingering unease I couldn't shake. Darlon and I tried to focus, signing documents, reviewing plans, and attending meetings, but I kept thinking about our children, wondering if they were napping too long or needing their next bottle.

One afternoon, while going through some reports, my phone rang. The number was unfamiliar. I hesitated for a second, then answered.

"Luna Elara?" a voice asked politely, formal, clipped.

"Yes," I said cautiously. "Who's this?"

"This is Officer Garrison, calling from Greywall Prison. Lira requested to see you."

I froze. My fingers tightened around the phone. "Lira… does not have the balls, or the audacity, to summon me," I said, my voice hard. Then, without waiting for a reply, I hung up.

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