Chapter 5

Footsteps echoed outside the door.

Charlotte slipped the note into her sleeve, her face instantly composed as if nothing had happened.

The door opened.

Edward stood in the doorway, moonlight pouring in behind him and casting a long shadow across the floor.

Three years had passed, and his face hadn't changed much, but there was a new weariness in his eyes, and a few strands of gray had appeared at his temples.

Charlotte stood up and gave him a slight curtsy. "Edward."

Edward looked at her, his gaze layered with emotion.

Over the past three years, he rarely came to…