LIORA'S POV
I was winding down for the night, scrolling aimlessly through my phone as I settled into bed. Just as my eyes were starting to grow heavy, the sudden chime of the doorbell jolted me upright.
"Who could that be at this hour?" I muttered, glancing at the clock. Shawn was out for the night, off to school for some last-minute departmental registration, which meant I was alone in the house.
Reluctantly, I pulled myself out of bed and made my way to the door, my curiosity tinged with a hint of unease. I opened the door cautiously, only to find… nothing. Outside was empty. I was about to turn back, my heartbeat quickening with a mix of confusion and nerves, when my gaze fell on a large tub of ice cream and an extravagant bouquet resting by the doorstep, a small note propped beside it.
I picked up the note, already knowing who was behind this. In Ronan’s familiar handwriting, it read, “I’m sorry, Liora.”