"Thank you, Godfather," Amelia replied, her voice laced with exhaustion and gratitude. As she walked towards her room, her shoulders slumped, carrying the invisible weight of her heartache. The walls seemed to close in around her, their silence echoing the storm raging within her soul. Each step felt like wading through thick, unrelenting mud, her legs heavy with the burden of betrayal she felt.
The weight of Kendrick's treachery was a boulder pressing down on her chest, threatening to shatter her resolve. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she blinked them away, refusing to let the pain overtake her. The corridors of the mansion, once familiar and comforting, now seemed like a labyrinth of sorrow.