Rewriting My Heart's Fate

After discussing the details, we left the café.

Maybe it was just my bad luck, but as soon as we stepped out and walked a short distance, we ran into Ethan and Leah arguing up ahead. Instinctively, I wanted to turn back, but Liam grabbed my arm and quickly pulled me behind a nearby camphor tree. I tried to say something, but Liam gestured for me to be quiet. "Don't speak. Stay still." He gave me a look that meant he would force me to cooperate if I didn't comply.

I glared at him, but he tilted my head to make me watch what was happening in front of us.

Ahead of us, Leah was clinging to Ethan, her face streaked with tears. "Ethan, I was wrong. Please forgive me, okay? Don't ignore me. I don't even like those guys.

"I was just trying to get back at you. Don't be angry. I've broken things off with them, really," she pleaded, reaching out to hug him. Her small face was pressed against his chest.

Ethan had his back to me, so I couldn't see his expression. But I saw him gently remove Leah's hands from his waist and tenderly wipe away her tears.

"Leah, you have to take responsibility for your mistakes," he said softly.

With that, he turned and walked away.

him.

There we were-three people, three pairs of eyes, staring at each other.

Leah's face instantly changed from innocent and pitiful to full of anger and hatred. "Evelyn!"

to help Liam up from the ground, but her sharp shout made me hesitate, unsure whether to continue reaching out o pull back my hand.

me on purpose?" Leah

by her accusation, I felt wronged

all wrong," I said, trying to stay calm. "We were just passing

sooner or later. "What's yours will be yours," Liam quipped as he stood up, giving Leah a genuine smile. "You're fake, and he's

tried to

flushed with anger. "Who do you think you are? How

the nightlife prince of Napel,

menace, making Leah uneasy. Her earlier

simp," she muttered under

was that?" Liam stepped forward, his tone

taking a

slightly, raising an

face vanished entirely as she

spectacle. I leaned casually against a nearby tree, arms crossed,

up to what you just said?"

Leah finally lashed out. "You're just a pathetic lapdog, a backup at best. You think you're important? No matter how hard

had landed a blow, Leah sneered triumphantly. She assumed she had finally put