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

properly?" he asked. His gaze was intense,

do have some things I want to discuss, but I've been unsure how to say them. I just talked with

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

gently, his voice hoarse. "I want to

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

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 might start a new relationship or have a different perspective after this conversation. Regardless, it was

communicate like friends anymore, and this

be hard for us to return to the past. It wasn't that I was overly troubled by it; it was just clear to me

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

two have is irrelevant to me; I just want

yet his eyes betrayed a deep sadness as if this