Seeing Xavier in this state, Mark felt both worried and afraid. He couldn't help but console Xavier, saying, "Mr. Lane, please don't worry. Ms. Snyder and Noah might have gone out to play. We'll find them soon. It was a white lie, the kind told to comfort children.

Surprisingly, Xavier believed him. "I know she wouldn't want to leave me."

But his reddened eyes and the dark circles beneath them, the result of a sleepless night, betrayed him. Mark could only nod in agreement.

Xavier trudged forward through the snow, his tall figure appearing particularly lonely at that moment. After a few steps, he looked back at Mark. "She said she had gotten the wrong person."

Mark didn't understand. "What do you mean, sir?"

Xavier didn't answer. He opened the car door and got in. Sitting alone in the car, he once again opened the letter and read the beginning lines.

"We both know there's no love between us, so why make each other miserable? You didn't love me. For that, I don't hate or blame you. I know I had gotten the wrong person."

Gotten the wrong person...

Xavier's throat tightened as the image of a face identical to his own came to mind. The man had a gentle gaze.

this possible?" Xavier muttered

was released on bail due to insufficient evidence. She asked

Laura shook her head.

he the one who told you to come and

Daphne saw a silver-gray Maserati parked in the snowy field. The car window rolled down slowly,

toward him. "Tris! I knew you'd be worried about me!" As she tried

you," Tristan uttered each

for a long time that you weren't the one who saved me back then. Do you know why I never sought

and I didn't

case, why

time to settle the score. But you don't need to be afraid." Tristan paused. "I won't kill you outright. I enjoy slowly torturing

what could happen to her after everything that

know if Xav will still accept you. But from what I

the

had wanted

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