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.

we get that you're upset about Nancy leaving home these

flood back, his eyes reddening, and he hurled his

shattered upon impact, echoing through the silent

hysterically, "Who told you

back, their apprehension growing

raced uncontrollably, unable to calm himself. "Cyrus, what do you mean? If

what happened? She didn't disappear or something

Something worse?" Cyrus let

weren't you aware

bottles off the table. Whether it was the alcohol hitting his brain

to me? Deregistering your identity, you planned on leaving

wonder he couldn't find her. No wonder Nancy had vanished without a trace.

was Nancy being so merciless? Was she the person who loved him more than anyone else? Cyrus'

Nancy hadn't just left home, but she had deregistered her identity!

heavy in the