Chapter 240

When Lily and Danish stepped out of the room together, the hallway felt strangely quiet. Too quiet. Lily looked left, then right. Empty. Her brows pulled together. She walked a few steps forward, expecting to see David leaning somewhere or talking on the phone. But there was no sign of him. Her chest tightened a little. Where did he go? Did he leave? He wouldn’t just walk away like that… right? She bit the inside of her cheek, trying to keep her thoughts from running too wild. She didn’t want to worry Danish, not after everything he just cried about. But before she could say anything, Danish suddenly let go of her hand and rushed down the hallway. “Dad!” he called out as he peeked into the kitchen. Silence. He ran into the living room. “Dad!” No reply. He checked near the front door, even looked behind the sofa as if his father might be hiding there. Lily watched him with a heavy heart. Her son’s small voice echoed through the house, soft at first, then shaky. Every empty room made his