Chapter 20: Spiritual Force

By the time Maxwell got home, it was already evening. He had spent hours walking along the stretch of road, only managing to get back at this hour because he had picked up the pace and even broken into a run when he saw no one around. Otherwise, he would have been even later. When he finally stepped into the villa, Isabella was already done with dinner and was sitting by the sofa, seemingly organizing something. She glanced at him briefly before heading upstairs. Maxwell wasn't surprised by her...