Elias leaned against the wall beside the front door, arms loosely folded, his face unreadable.
He had been standing there long enough to catch most of the shouting, the chaos between mother and daughter echoing through the hall like an old wound torn open again.
As the final outburst quieted into sobs, the property agent beside him shifted uncomfortably, her eyes darting between the door and the floor.
Elias tilted his head slightly, then raised a finger to his lips, a subtle but firm gesture.
'Don't say a word. Don't mention I'm here.'
The agent blinked, clearly hesitant, but nodded.
Satisfied, Elias turned his gaze back toward the front of the house. He had promised her he wouldn't interfere. And if he stepped in now, he had no idea how she'd react.
In the end, he chose to return to his car, waiting silently inside.
Before leaving, he slipped Theo's name card into the agent's hand.
