Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 347 1/1

I let out a cold laugh, unsure of what to say, while the woman behind me grew visibly more irritated.

"I don't have time for your high-minded speeches. Let's leave it at that-I'm done here," she spat before turning on her heels, continuing to shout insults as I walked away. There was nothing more she could do anyway. When I returned to campus, a familiar figure caught my eye in the distance.

Ethan suddenly approached, his gaze intense as he looked at me. "I heard you were hurt. How are you feeling now?"

I smiled gently, trying to seem as composed and strong as possible. "It's nothing, really-just a minor injury."

Ethan clearly wasn't convinced. His brow furrowed with concern. "Are you sure? If you need help, you have to let me know."

I nodded, feeling a warmth bloom inside me.

Having someone who genuinely cared for me in such a complicated world was always comforting. I wasn't as sharp or guarded as I had been before, and my defenses weren't as high. "Thank you. I'll be careful."

say, but

"Hello? Kevin, what's up?"

now! You need to see this!" His voice had an edge of excitement

on?" I

was going through the evidence we collected, and I think I uncovered an important lead. It could tie directly to Mr. Barnes' crimes," he said

and immediately decided

hung up and quickly apologized to

behind like that would make him uncomfortable, but I didn't have the luxury

more complicated than I had imagined. The evidence we found did indeed point to Duncan's

we want to make this airtight, we'll need more proof. I suspect we'll get additional evidence in the next three days," Kevin said,

in agreement. We had a chat about the competition and our strategy going forward before Kevin drove me

campus. The grounds were growing quieter as fewer people were