Chapter 358
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Chapter 358
What he had never expected was that after he lost his sight, someone would take an aerial photo of the crescent shaped lake and publish it in a magazine.
And she, having forgotten everything, was drawn to that lake all over again.
The empty space in his arms shattered the dream like a mirror breaking apart.
Chris opened his eyes sharply and immediately saw Winter leaning near the cabin door.
Her hand was too close to it.
So close that an image flashed through his mind. A year ago, she had pulled open the terrace door and tried to jump from the upper floor.
His breathing tightened. He yanked her back into his arms and stared into her alcohol-flushed eyes. His voice came out hoarse and strained.
“What are you trying to do p>
Winter was startled by the force of his emotion, raw and uncontrolled. Then she noticed the tense, faintly trembling fingers gripping her arm, and she realized where she had been sitting.
Only then did she understand.
He had thought she was going to open the cabin door and jump.
But she couldn’t be bothered to explain. She would never do something like that.
Instead, she asked, “Weren’t we supposed to leave the island tomorrow? Why are we leaving early p>
Chris stared into her eyes, searching for even the slightest trace of something wrong. Only after confirming that she had no intention of hurting herself did his tense fingers loosen a little.
When he spoke again, his voice had returned to normal, though his throat still sounded rough.
“Weren’t you dying to leave? I’m taking you back early. Aren’t you happy p>
Winter knew something must have happened for him to leave ahead of schedule.
But even if she asked, he wouldn’t tell her.
It didn’t matter. What mattered was that she could finally return to Liono City.
She pressed her fingers to her temple. “What kind of alcohol did you give me p>
“You have no tolerance, and now you’re blaming the alcohol?” Chris said, pulling her back by the arm and making
her sit on the couch.
Winter knew her tolerance wasn’t great, but it wasn’t that bad either.
Had Chris secretly switched the alcohol?
She couldn’t tell whether she felt more regretful or angry. She still had seven questions left to ask
“Since I’m awake and you’re not asleep either, let’s finish the questions.
Chris draped the blanket over her, then pulled her down against him. He leaned back against the couch and looked
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down at the woman struggling in his arms.
“Your reward was drinking with me while asking questions, wasn’t it? We’ll continue next time when there’s alcohol p>
“Right now, go back to sleep. When you wake up, we’ll be in Liono City p>
Before dawn, a faint blue glow lit the darkness of the passage.
It came from a phone screen.
Hurried footsteps echoed through the narrow corridor.
Near the abandoned factory, there was no light except for the moon.
A dark figure crawled out from an old bridge tunnel hidden by overgrown weeds and quickly looked around.
Just as the figure hurried from the tunnel toward the other side of the factory, bright lights suddenly flared to life in the empty surroundings.
One searchlight after another switched on, instantly illuminating the slender figure in black.
The figure froze, then immediately turned and ran in the other direction.
But from the darkness ahead, a tall, upright figure slowly walked toward her.
A cold, expressionless face emerged under the lights.
Gavin kicked the figure to the ground.
The person was sent flying several feet, but seemed to feel no pain. She scrambled up and tried to run again.
Gavin stepped forward in one swift motion, grabbed her collar with one hand, and pinned her to the ground.
Expressionless, he pulled off her mask.
When he saw the face underneath, his eyes remained completely calm.
“Skyla Jasper,” he said coldly. “We’ve been waiting for you p>
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Florence
A passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.