#Chapter 229: Leave it Behind

Iris I sit on the edge of our bed, watching in stunned silence as Arthur hurries around our bedroom like a man who has just become possessed. He yanks open drawers, grabbing handfuls of clothes and stuffing them haphazardly into the open suitcase on the bed. It’s so unlike his usual methodical nature that I’m almost more disturbed by this than by everything else that has happened tonight. “Arthur,” I say hesitantly, “you can’t be serious about leaving Ordan for good.” He doesn’t pause his frantic packing, doesn’t even look at me as he moves to the closet and pulls out another haphazard armful of clothes. “I’m completely serious, Iris.” “Look, I understand your fear, but… leaving Ordan forever? Just like that?” I shake my head. “There has to be another way. You could stay and fight. Run in the election anyway. Caleb will help you find some legal loophole to challenge Silas—” “No.” Arthur turns to me with a pair of his shoes dangling from one hand. “You hear