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

I felt like I had to explain everything; I

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 at her, and

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 familiar

jealous. He was right; finding her was the

them. Also, we could check with the contestants who rehearsed with her at the hotel. Faye doesn't know this place

looked at me. He must've thought I made sense because he immediately got up, grabbed the car keys, and

pain in my feet, I quickly changed my shoes

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

door, and a few girls

furthest inside looked super guilty. I recognized her as the one who had eavesdropped

squeezed through the door

away, glaring at me. "What are you

looked at me in surprise, then at

my grip, trying to keep my anger

good does it do you to stir up

gaze, twisting

talking about?

know what I said to her. How did

she

had spoken up for Faye, she might have gotten the vote. But Aurora came back from the restroom and voted for

the key

need to be responsible for your words. Have you thought about the

girl froze, looking scared out of

guess she hadn't thought things would get this serious when she pulled

them, we

didn't rush to drive. He rolled down the

was getting more

don't we call the cops?"

in front of Ethan. He said, "The police only file a report if an

felt totally lost, with no direction

I knew the longer we waited, the worse it would

I looked at the

I think I should tell you. It might be

his head, staring at me intently with

ran into Faye at the mall

We didn't know where her money came from and

If we don't get any news by then, we can

got a large group of

it cool and said, "Faye's not a

just trying to comfort us;

it wasn't my fault. If we couldn't find her, I'd always carry

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

my feet to comfort me. I stood