Chapter 623: The Kindness That Should Not Exist Here
Sophia did not sleep that night.
She lay curled on the cold stone floor, her back pressed to the wall, her knees pulled to her chest, her fingers digging into the thin fabric of her dress as she listened.
She listened to everything.
Every footstep that passed.
Every voice that echoed faintly through the stone.
Every distant sound that made her heart jump.
Time passed slowly, and she stayed awake through all of it.
Waiting for a chance to slip out.
And eventually, she got the chance.
Sophia lifted her head slowly.
She stayed still for a moment longer, just to be sure, and then she moved, quietly and carefully.
Her small hands pressed against the floor as she pushed herself up.
Her fingers moved to the lock on the cell gate. She had observed Darius when he placed her in the cell. She was certain he didn't think she was taking note of his movements, but she was.
