#Chapter 230: Hollow

Ella’s POV By the time we returned to the estate, I had all but forgotten about that strange moment in the hospital hallway. I was too exhausted to think too much more about everything that had happened, really, and just wanted to crawl into bed wrapped up in Alexander’s arms and hope not to have any nightmares. But as we were entering the house, I heard the sweet sounds of a baby’s giggles coming from the other room, followed by the soft lilt of Anya’s voice. I immediately made my way in that direction, momentarily forgetting about my exhaustion. I found Anya sitting with Lucien in the drawing room, bouncing him in her arms as he dragged a chubby little finger through the condensation in the window. Before announcing my presence, I just paused for a moment, smiling as I watched the scene. Lucien was smiling and giggling, clearly delighted by the frost on the window, and Anya was whispering softly to him. With the morning sunlight hitting their skin, they both l