Chapter 50

ELORA'S POV I had the whole day off, and now, I had no one to spend it with. After leaving the stables from my ride with Nora. I should’ve gone straight to Maya's place, but she’d texted earlier, saying she's swamped with work. Lucas too had things to attend to so I didn't bother him. Which left me with nowhere to go. Going home to sit in that big, quiet space alone wasn’t an option. The silence there had a way of pressing on my chest. So I just drove around. At some point, I saw a small park by the roadside—a place I’d never really noticed before. Without thinking, I slowed down, drove in and parked. When I stepped out, I was met with the sound of laughter, the sight of couples leaning into each other, families sprawled out on picnic blankets, people holding hands as they strolled and took pictures. It should’ve been warm and comforting, instead, it poked at something inside me. For a second I thought about Me, Lucian, and Nora—what it would look like if we were just…happy together li