Chapter 22

On the fiftieth day since Maeve’s disappearance, Donte still had not received any information about

her whereabouts.

The gossip about them spread like wildfire on the internet, but all of it was discussing past conflicts, and no one dug up Maeve’s whereabouts.

Donte’s determination to find her was also worn away by the relentless passage of time.

He dared not return to the empty villa anymore, nor did he want to open the messages sent by the secretary. Even now, when he hears the name Maeve, he would have an explosive reaction.

The Leblanc family stopped all their cards, and he couldn’t spend extravagantly like before to fill

the chaotic heart.

Several brothers also lost confidence and advised him to let go of Maeve and make peace with his

family.

Donte had lived for twenty–four years when he experienced this kind of blow for the first time.

He drank heavily all day, smashing things when he got drunk, crying out Maeve’s name with a hoarse voice, constantly repenting.

Alcohol could only temporarily numb his senses.

When he woke up, what he faced was once again a bleak and gloomy reality.

possessed the spirited and lively appearance he once had.

alone at the bar when he received several calls from his mother, Belen Shah. Eventually, he decided

it was early morning, he stumbled back to the villa, heavily intoxicated, and

after every New Year’s reunion dinner at home, he would go to the villa to be with her.

paper–cut window decorations, prepare a delicious meal,

Year with

the sofa, watching the fireworks outside the window together, making a wish to be

fireworks exploded again, but the only thing left beside him was a pile of empty wine

bottles.

1/4

Donte gazed at the bustling scene outside, feeling a boundless loneliness enveloping his

he opened his phone and sent Maeve a

his phone on

clicked on that little

Year message.

Donte’s pain in his heart

relief.

rely on this self–directed and self–acted greeting scene to chat for

I was making fun of myself, my

picked up the phone and was about to curse, but he heard news

a message saying that

wore off. He dashed downstairs

home, it was already 1 o’clock in the morning, but the old

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255