Chapter 223

She was back. The moment Celestia Brooks stepped inside, she finally figured out why Isabelle Ryan had been trying so hard to keep her from entering. Bright lights spilled from the ceiling, flooding the entire room with a cold, almost sterile glow. Her gaze instinctively shifted toward the living room, but the second her eyes landed on the figures sitting on the sofa, her feet froze stiff on the spot. Following her line of sight, it was easy to pick up on the heavy, oppressive air that filled the room. Celestia didn’t even need to walk any closer to sense it all. She knew ever since she lost the baby, things at home hadn’t been great. But that kind of suffocating tension—this was the first time she’d felt it this strongly. Had something major happened? Her brows furrowed, two delicate arcs pulling tightly together. She hadn’t noticed when Jareth Carrington came up behind her, but now he was standing just a step away. She turned her head slightly, debating whether to ask him what was go