Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 223

The air was thick with silence as I bit ny lip and finally spoke, "Since you're olov, I'll be leaving "Standing there, I had no idea what else to say to him, feeling awkward and uncertain

"Eve." Ethan finally managed to say, but he only got that one word out before stopping

I knew he wanted to call me, but that title felt like a joke between us now.

sutting there, he gazed at me with those deep eyes, and Lcould tell he was struggling to articulate his feelings. I, on the other hand, felt completely disconnected from him.

"Mr. Grayson?" I called, eager to wrap up this uncomfortable situation. My words seemed to break his silence, sparking a flicker of surprise and returning him to his melancholy state.

At that moment, I felt an unexpected pang of sympathy. A fire ignited within me; after all, he had indirectly caused any grandmother's death, and when we met again, I thought there would be nothing but resentment and anger.

to comect yet afraid. It sitted something

+, provoking my anger.

even the doctor felt it. "You two lovebirds should take your conversation home. Don't just stand there like wooden dolls, the doctor said,

coldly. Though I was spealing to the doctor, my gaze remained fixed on Ethan. I noticed his pale face grow even whiter, and then I added, "We're just strangers

words left my mouth, Erhan looked up at me. His dark, bright eyes seemed to dim, and his lips parted slightly,

it. I instinctively averted my

we were merely strangers

those thoughts as I moved to leave. Erhan followed. We walked

to catch up. When I glanced back, there was no trace of him at all, Seeing this, I couldn't help but

mocking him or myself. Once I got back to my place, I felt oft-probably because of the

avoid dwelling on him. Unfortunately, it didn't help