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.

couldn't find the words; I was

we... talk properly?" he asked. His gaze was intense, filled with a warmth that made

to say them. I just talked with Natasha; don't you

the issue head-on instead of avoiding it any longer. Looking into Ethan's eyes, I saw a mix of anticipation and nervousness as if he were waiting for an

gently, his voice hoarse. "I want

But I made it clear where I stood; I had no intention of

situation. My feelings for you are separate from yours and hers." Ilovew he might start a new relationship or have a different perspective after this conversation. Regardless, it was

to keep my distance from you. We can't communicate like friends anymore, and this time

understood that it would be hard for us to return to the past. It wasn't that I

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

you two have is irrelevant to me; I just

his disappointment, yet his eyes betrayed a deep sadness as if