FIFTY THREE

Chapter 53

Rose stood transfixed in front of the door of the house with its dark brown paint. The blue eyes that occasionally looked like the deep ocean of the long-haired woman blinked a few times without making a sound. Her tongue was frozen. All the cursing, swearing and swearing that she had been summarizing, ready to spill out in front of Antonio's face, suddenly disappeared.

"Why am I here?" Rose looked up, seeing the small bell that had been hanging there for who knows how long. "No, Rose! You mustn't waver. Remember what you came here for, make sure you beat Antonio with your own fingers. He's a-"

The sudden opening of the door prevented Rose from finishing her sentence. She was stunned and reflexively took a few steps back. Even so, Rose still managed to keep her body from falling down the small staircase beneath her feet. She was just shocked. And her surprise turned into curiosity.

"Nathan?"

"Rose?" They called out at the same time.

Nathan stood in the doorway, arms crossed