Chapter 41

After the Archer siblings left, the huge villa felt empty. Out of habit, Cassidy would instinctively glance at the room across from hers whenever she stepped out of the bedroom. When Stefan was still there, she ran into him occasionally on her way out. He would be wearing a sharp suit or casual loungewear. When she greeted him with a "Good morning, Stefan," he would give a calm nod in response. Now that the door was firmly shut, Cassidy realized that Stefan had already returned to Jervia. Downstairs, she sat alone in the bright and spacious dining room each day. It felt quiet and lonely. She spent most of her time at the hospital with Kate, going back and forth daily between the villa and the hospital. … Meanwhile, Julian and Camelia had returned to Jervia. Three days later, Camelia's close friends, the Moores, brought their daughter, Abbie Moore, to the Archer residence for a visit. Abbie held a master's degree in literature from Cardovale University. She carried a refined, s