Chapter 65 - Chapter 65 – No Way Back

Peter did not speak after reading the message. He remained completely still, staring at the screen as if the words there had altered something irreversible inside him. The silence that followed was not empty; it was dense, suffocating, and unnatural, pressing against the walls of the room until even Caro felt it becoming physical. When he finally lowered the phone, his movement was slow and controlled, but whatever softness had once existed between them was no longer visible. His voice came out quietly, almost detached, as though he was confirming something already decided. "So it's done."