The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 70

Judson caught the glint of real anger in Nancy's eyes and quickly grabbed her hand. "Nancy, come on. It didn't hurt that bad. I promise I won't do it again. Please, don't be mad, okay?"

Nancy looked back at him, her bright eyes brimming with an undeniable concern he couldn't hide. For some reason, Nancy felt this unsettling feeling in her chest, a bitterness she couldn't quite place.

"Let's put some ice on that," Nancy said, pushing an ice pack into Judson's hand.

For his part, Judson obediently held the ice against his hand, sitting quietly beside Nancy, silent, his deep gaze seemingly lost in thought.

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Meanwhile, it was well past midnight in Sunhaven.

Cyrus knocked back drinks in the bar as if his life depended on it, an air of desperation about him.

The atmosphere in the private booth was eerily quiet, with everyone casting uneasy glances toward Norton.

Norton approached Cyrus. "Cyrus, we get that you're upset about Nancy leaving home these days, but this isn't the way, man. You can't just drink

Memories seemed to flood back,

upon impact, echoing through the

"Who told

apprehension growing in the

calm himself. "Cyrus, what do you

didn't disappear or something

Something worse?" Cyrus let

Alexis' words. "Mr. Gordon, weren't you aware that Ms. Gonzalez

his composure, frustration boiling over as he angrily swept all the bottles off the table. Whether it was the alcohol hitting his brain or the

me? Deregistering your identity, you planned on

he couldn't find her. No wonder Nancy had vanished without a trace. So, Nancy had left without the intention of

being so merciless? Was she the person who loved him more than anyone else? Cyrus' words hit the room like a depth charge, breaking the silence

deregistered her identity! It was clear that she didn't

hung heavy in the air, leaving