Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 117 Don't Compare Your Body with Mine

In the early winter dawn, under those dim streetlights, my breath was turning into little puffs of frost.

I hunched my shoulders, keeping an eye on the car creeping up.

Inside, Ethan had a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking beat and seriously stressed out.

Guess he hadn't found Faye either.

The car just slid past me without even slowing down, and I watched it disappear into the distance.

He looked so worried; maybe he didn't even see me.

I could've grabbed a cab, but nah, I hoofed it back. By the time I got to the villa, it was already pretty bright out.

Ethan's car was parked in the yard, and the villa door was wide open.

When I swapped my shoes, I noticed blisters on my feet. The pain hit hard once I stopped walking.

A bunch of car keys were tossed on the coffee table. Ethan was sprawled on the sofa, not moving an inch. Couldn't tell if he was out cold or just lost in thought, but the exhaustion on his face was real. Searching and worrying all night, no wonder he was wiped out.

I tiptoed around, not wanting to wake him, but he still opened his eyes.

His bloodshot eyes locked onto me. "Where'd you go?"

His voice was super raspy.

"I went to look for her," I said.

He didn't say anything else; just closed his eyes and stayed still.

I watched him for a bit, feeling a pang in my chest. I felt bad for his exhaustion and sad that he cared so much about another woman.

I went upstairs and started tidying up the messy room. I cleaned and put back the makeup stuff Faye had trashed, as long as it was still usable.

Maybe Faye could use them when she came back.

Right then, I really hoped we'd find her. Otherwise, Ethan's frown would never go away, and the rift between us would never heal.

After tidying up the room, I went back downstairs. Ethan was still in the same spot, like he hadn't moved at all.

I made breakfast and set it on the dining table, then called out to the sofa that breakfast was ready.

He still didn't move; his hoarse voice came. "You eat by yourself."

Staring at the steaming breakfast on the table, my eyes started to mist up.

He didn't eat, and neither did I.

this weather, it didn't take long for the hot breakfast to go

beside him. I felt like I had to explain everything; I couldn't let him keep misunderstanding me in

why she didn't win. But I didn't. Now she's pissed at me. I didn't hit her, didn't yell at her, and didn't break anything. Do you believe me?" I tried to keep my voice steady, but my eyes probably showed how much I needed him

at me. After a moment of silence, he just said, "Finding her is the most important thing now. Faye's only been to Starlight City twice, and that was when she was a

be jealous. He

I thought it through and said, "Why not ask Oliver and Jason? She's pretty close with them. Also, we could check with the contestants who rehearsed with her at the hotel. Faye doesn't

sense because he immediately got up, grabbed

in my feet, I quickly changed my shoes and

and Jason, but neither had seen Faye. Finally, we went to the

girls were inside.

recognized her as the one who had

the door and grabbed

to pull away, glaring at me.

other girls looked at me in surprise, then

trying to keep

do you to stir

my gaze, twisting

are you talking

heard my conversation with Aurora, you should know what I said to

it all out, she couldn't pretend not to understand anymore, so she

gotten the vote. But Aurora came back from the restroom and voted for Connie

immediately caught the key point in her

for your words. Have you thought about the consequences of stirring up trouble? Now Faye

girl froze, looking scared out of her

guess she hadn't thought things would get this

them,

drive. He rolled down the window, lit a cigarette, and looked

more

we call the cops?" I

of Ethan. He said, "The police only file a report if an adult's been missing

felt totally lost, with no direction at

I knew the longer we waited, the worse it would get. I

how many cigarettes Ethan had smoked when I looked at the mall building not far ahead and suddenly

I should tell

me intently with

and I ran into

where her money came from and still

If

on Facebook, Twitter, and other channels. He also printed a bunch of paper copies and got a large group of people to put them up. We went back to the villa to wait for news. Later, Oliver and Jason showed up. They asked what was going on, and I

cool and said, "Faye's not a kid anymore. It's not a big deal; she should be

to comfort us; we

disappearance was somehow linked to me, even though it wasn't my fault. If we couldn't find her, I'd always

sofa, with Oliver and Jason on either side, while I stood on the

comfort