Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1154

It was covered in Noreen's elegant handwriting.

[Only then can we have a long future.]

His footsteps stopped without warning.

His leg, halfway out the door, was rooted to the spot.

He stood perfectly still at the threshold, caught between the light of the house and the shadows of the yard. He stared down at the note, his thumb mindlessly tracing its edge.

"Only then can we have a long future."

He muttered the words under his breath, weighing their heavy significance.

Suddenly, something clicked.

He pulled out his own phone and expertly slid an identically sized slip of paper from it.

The two torn edges fit perfectly together.

[Stay alive. Only then can we have a long future.]

Seth pinched the worn, frayed slip of paper between his fingers. A massive tidal wave of emotion crashed through his chest, slamming frantically against his ribs.

In that split second, he finally saw the depth of the feelings she had kept buried for so long.

Seth spun around so fast he didn't even bother greeting Evelyn, who was walking back inside. He practically bolted out the door.

Evelyn mumbled in confusion, "What's the rush?"

The crisp New Year breeze still carried a chill, but it couldn't cool the intense heat burning in his eyes.

Before he even made it out of the courtyard, he ran straight into Noreen, who was hurrying back.

She clearly realized she had forgotten her phone and was returning to grab it.

The moment their eyes met, Seth stopped dead in his tracks.

He stared at her with an intensity so fierce it made Noreen's skin prickle.

His gaze held ecstasy, heartache, and a borderline unhinged obsession.

"What is it?"

Noreen shifted uncomfortably under his stare, taking half a step back. "I left my phone. I came back to..."

Seth didn't say a word. He just took a deep breath, his Adam's apple bobbing sharply.

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