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!"

continue reaching out o pull

at me on purpose?" Leah stormed

wronged and silently cursed

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

"What's yours will be yours," Liam quipped as he stood up, giving Leah a genuine smile. "You're fake, and he's a jerk. The two of

help but chuckle at that, though I quickly tried to

anger. "Who do you think you are? How dare you insult

as the nightlife prince of Napel, curled his lips into

of menace, making Leah uneasy. Her earlier aggressive demeanor began to

simp," she muttered

Liam stepped forward, his tone sharp. "Did you

silent, taking a step back, clearly

slightly, raising

vanished entirely as

thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. I leaned casually against a nearby tree, arms crossed, ready to see how this would

to what you just

cornered, Leah finally lashed out. "You're just a pathetic lapdog, a backup at best. You think you're important?

sneered triumphantly. She assumed she had finally put him in his