Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter

23

Soon after, Ethan and Leah went into the hotel room together. I watched them from where I stood until the door closed behind them before I went downstairs to have dinner.

Even though I was very hungry and had a massive appetite before going downstairs, I felt nauseous when I looked at the menu.

The waiter stood quietly beside me, showing no sign of impatience. Feeling embarrassed, Lasked for the day's special and sat there, counting the threads on the table linen.

My mind kept replaying the scene of them entering the room together. I thought they were probably doing well. But then...

with? or a cheap and disposable toy he could just mess with? The cutlery in my

I went to the airport. As my boarding time approached, my phone rang. I pulled it out to see an unfamiliar number. After a moment of hesitation,

call.

on the other end. "Eve, you're unreasonable. You ditched me for dinner and now you've even

paid for the meal. And where

is my phone number. Save it so we can

over the intercom, and I grabbed my luggage and walked toward my

The clouds were flutty and the sky was a deep blue, like another ocean, I was feeling drowsy after a nearly sleepless night. As I closed my

and asked him with red eyes, "What's so great about