Chapter 51

James' POV When I returned home, I found that there was only one light on in the living room. My eyebrows were drawn together as I called out softly, "Catherine?" The deafening silence answered me. , the door to Albin's room was opened. The boy stood upstairs and looked down at me. I looked up to meet his hostile gaze. It wasn't our first time doing so. He withdrew his gaze from me, and I slowly went upstairs without a word. He was walking back to his room from mine. I tried to open my mouth and say hello to him, but before I could, he closed the door extremely quickly. The door was closed with a click, just an indication that I was not supposed to disturb him. I let out a deep sigh. This was the price that I should be paying for what happened years ago. I pushed open the door to my room, suddenly, I had a feeling as if I had stepped on something. I looked down and found