Chapter 233

Back at the hotel, Zelda lay alone on the bed, feeling a hollow emptiness in her chest. It was as if something was missing. Whenever she closed her eyes, memories of seeing Damian at the bar kept replaying in her mind. She drifted off into a deep, muddled sleep. The next morning, she was startled awake by the sound of her phone ringing. Reaching for her phone on the nightstand, she saw that it was an unknown number. Given the recent events, any unknown caller was likely from the hospital, so she answered without hesitation. "Zelda! You're in Daprein?" The voice on the other end was a familiar one. She wouldn't forget. It was Esme. What did she want, calling at this hour? Zelda's expression grew guarded. "What do you want?" "I don't want anything in particular. I just thought I'd say hello. After all, you're my brother's ex-wife. Why don't we meet up?" Esme's voice was sickly sweet. Zelda recalled the threatening messages Esme had sent her back when they were in Phoypolis. She