Daisy slowly opened her eyes. The room was filled with soft morning light, warm and gentle as it filtered through the curtains.
Turning to her right, she found it empty.
Not that she was hoping he'd sneak in and sleep beside her or anything, but… still.
She exhaled, quietly. The other side of the bed was untouched, no faint dip in the mattress, no residual warmth.
Last night, after drying her hair and stepping out of the dressing room, Elias had disappeared. She had looked around, brows lightly furrowed, and eventually asked one of the maids.
"Mr. Kingsley said to let you know you should rest first. He had something to do in the study," the maid explained with a small bow and that was all.
Daisy didn't think much of it then, too tired to wonder what he was doing. But now, in the hush of morning, her thoughts wandered.
'Did he return at all?'
Probably not.
