Rewriting My Heart's Fate

"Oh, come in quickly." Lianne snapped out of her daze and ushered me inside. "You're here all of a sudden. Did something happen?"

Seated on her couch, I took a deep breath before cutting straight to the point. "Lianne, you and Ethan are close. You must know where he is, right?"

Her expression changed. "Ethan? I-I'm not sure. Ever since you went to prison, he's almost completely cut ties with us..." Her words mirrored what Kevin had said earlier, making me even more suspicious. Unwilling to give up, I pressed further. "But you two used to be so close. He couldn't have disappeared without leaving any trace, could he?"

Lianne sighed. "Evelyn, even if I did know, I couldn't tell you. That's what Ethan asked of me."

My heart sank like a stone. If even Lianne refused to say anything, it meant Ethan was determined to draw a hard line between us.

"What about Zach? He's at the Albright residence, isn't he? Do you know the exact location?"

Mentioning Zachary caused Lianne's expression to darken further. "I'm not sure of the exact location. But I've heard that Vivian has him confined in a manor on the outskirts of the city. He was guarded closely by her trusted aides."

Her words felt like a knife in my chest. I was so useless. I couldn't even find Zachary.

I wish I could help more," Lianne said. Her voice was heavy with regret. "But the Albright's influence is overwhelming.

"It's okay. You've already done so much. This is between Ethan and me. I shouldn't

left her house feeling more lost than ever.

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Once. Twice. My heart pounded louder with every second

couldn't speak. My hand flew to my mouth as tears streamed down

grew impatient when no answer

back to my senses. Finally, I