Chapter 396: Ares’ Decision
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Chapter 396
~Vera’s POV~
The atmosphere in the mansion had shifted.
It wasn’t just the absence of Zara that had everyone uneasy. It was the way the maids and staff looked at me now. Before, they had been careful and polite, but now... now they whispered.
They sensed something was wrong.
And they weren’t wrong when some whispered it was connected to me.
Zara’s departure had complicated everything. My hold on her spirit had weakened significantly since she left the mansion.
Before, it had been easy to summon pieces of her essence, to break down the seal that protected her power gradually. But now? Now, she was out of my reach most of the time.
Most of the time.
Earlier on, I couldn’t attack her during the day as she was always protected by a necklace she wore.