After dinner, with Skye told about his new chauffeur and bodyguard, they all head off to bed.
Tonight, Skye doesn't linger like he usually does. He goes to his room, leaving Riley in his own space.
The silence wraps around Riley like a heavy blanket. He hasn't had the chance to properly talk with Henry about Victoria, not the details, but deep inside, Riley knows the truth. This time, Henry has really ended things. The finality is unmistakable. Victoria is gone.
Even with that certainty, sleep doesn't come. Riley turns, then tosses onto his other side, his body restless beneath the sheets.
His thoughts won't leave him alone, circling endlessly. His family creeps into his mind again, the ache of them always present in the background. The weight of their silence presses on him until it is unbearable.
