Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 326

I wrapped my jacket tighter around me as I walked, trying to appear casual despite the noticeable temperature change.

It had been wann when I came downstairs, but now a chill had settled in-clearly, the weather here could shift unexpectedly.

The night was enchanting yet peaceful as I approached the lake where we had agreed to meet. Ethan was already waiting for me. He was clad in a dark trench coat, standing by the water and gazing into the distance. His silhouette appeared both lonely and resolute in the night, like a mountain that couldn't be crossed.

As I drew closer, a surge of complicated emotions filled me. This once-familiar figure now felt somewhat estranged.

I didn't know how to face him or what to say. Ethan seemed to sense my arrival, he turned, smiling at me. It carried a hint of bittemess but also a glimmer of hope.

"You're here," he said softly, his voice trembling slightly.

s at a loss.

nodded but couldn't find the words; I was

we... talk properly?" he asked. His gaze was intense, filled with

been unsure how to say them. I just talked

confront the issue head-on instead of avoiding it any longer. Looking into Ethan's eyes, I saw a

gently, his voice hoarse.

and began recounting my conversation with Natasha. But I made it clear where I stood; I

be direct-I don't want to be apart of your games. I don't want to be dragged into your situation. My feelings for you are separate from yours and hers." Ilovew he

you. We can't communicate like friends anymore, and

Grandma's passing, I had understood that it would be hard for us to return to the past. It wasn't that I was overly troubled by it; it was just clear to

Natasha, and I don't understand why she said those things." He looked taken

just smiled. "Whatever you two have is irrelevant to me;

yet his eyes betrayed a deep sadness