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.

weather, it didn't take long for

like I had to explain

think Faye got the wrong idea yesterday. She thinks I messed with Aurora's vote, and that's why she didn't win. But I didn't. Now she's pissed at me. I didn't hit her, didn't yell

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 kid. She's not

then, I couldn't afford to be jealous. He was right; finding her was

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 know this place well; she could only go to those

sense because he

changed my shoes and followed him into the

but neither had seen Faye. Finally, we went to the hotel where

outside the door, and a few girls were inside.

as the one who had eavesdropped on my

the door and

away, glaring at me. "What are

other girls looked at me in surprise, then at Ethan

trying to

does it do you

avoided my gaze, twisting

you talking about?

know what I said to her. How did it get twisted when it reached Faye's

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

But Aurora

the key point in

guess? You need to be responsible for your words. Have you thought about the consequences of stirring up trouble? Now Faye

looking scared out of

get this serious

Faye wasn't with them, we didn't stick around

Ethan didn't rush to drive. He rolled down the window, lit a

getting more and more

don't we call the cops?" I

of smoke drifted in front of Ethan. He said, "The

lost,

the longer we waited, the worse

smoked when I looked at the mall building not far ahead

swallowed and said, "There's something I think I should tell you. It

turned his head, staring at me intently with a

and I ran into Faye at the

know where her money came from and

about we put out a missing person notice? If we don't get

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

not a kid anymore. It's not a big deal; she should

comfort us; we

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

Ethan sat in the middle of the sofa, with Oliver and Jason on either side, while I stood on the

and circled my feet to comfort me. I stood still, staring at the gate until