Chapter 22

Chapter 22

The Layer was quiet, the air beary with spoken words.

Tessa, feeling the weight of it all, exceed berselt early and made her way to her bedroom

As she passed the table, her eyes landed on a gift box. She remembered the watch she had meant to give to Stephen, so she dialed his number.

"Hey, Stephen, wmember that gift I promised you? I'us about to head over with it. Are you at the manor?" "Creal,

At Evergreen Villa, Zachary and Wendy entered, but the housekeeper, Emitu, glanced over her shoulder. "Mr. Gomez, didn't Ms. Yates return with you?"

Emma's confusion deepened. "Didn't Ms. Yates go out with you? she hasn't been back in the past few days.'

A sudden realization hit Zachary, and his heart raced. Without a word, he hurried upstair

The vanity was empty, the small decorations gouse in Tessa's room.

When he opened the closet, it was empty

of

to the state it

as panic set in Hemed to the staircase and called out to Emina downstairs, "When did

her voice shaky as she hesitated. "L..I cleaned the room the next day and saw it was empty. I thought

welled up inside Zachary as he

our his phone and dialed Tessa's number,

She had blocked him.

quiddy dialed Jodie's number

had many friends in Haverford, and as far as he could recall,

no idea when she went. I'll try reaching her," she added, pulling out her phone to send Tessa a message. However, as

had blocked

had any

urgency. "Did

sighed. "She blocked me

He was speechless.

Tessa had left. A wave of joy washed

break up

Zachary was taken aback

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