Chapter 104

It was all over the news. From the fire burnt building, to the video of Cillian crying Bellatrix out of said building in his arms like a princess. In a matter of hours, the trending search had flipped. From 'Ave X Astrix', to 'Rekindling old sparks', 'Love conquers all' and last but definitely not least, 'BellaXCill'. The frenzy was___ and in all of this, Regina sat in her room, phone pressed against her ear as she listened to the dial tone for the hundredth time. In front of her, the television blared with the news, filling the quiet space of her rundown bedroom with the constant sound of chatter. 'Bellatrix Lancaster and Cillian Laurent's reunion, the fire that sparked their love,' the headlines read and Regina's eyes narrowed, her jaw clenching in a bid to not curse. How could people celebrate over something like this? This...this was meant to have been her moment. This was meant to have been the moment where she'd finally rid her life of Bellatrix. Yet, that had failed. The univers