Chapter 40: Irreplaceable

Chapter 40: Irreplaceable

Arthur’s P.O.V

The room was dimly lit by the light of a single bulb. I sat on my usual position, gazing out through the window and into the distance of the darkness. Despite all I had. Wealth, influence and fame. I was lonely and with no companion.

She and I had built this together, all of it. But she was not here to watch me be the successful man she always knew I was going to be. It seemed as though my wealth and success brought me nothing but loneliness.

Over a decade ago, Sophia and I used to sit on this spot and look out through that window, smiling at sight of birds and butterflies that would flutter around. That window has an excellent view of my garden, and this used to be Sophia's favourite room in the entire house. On days it would be too hot to go out in the sun, she would sit here all day and enjoy the view.

Everything about her was beautiful and every moment we shared was golden. I still missed the way she looked, the way she spoke, the wa