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.

long for the hot breakfast to go

had to explain everything; I couldn't let him keep misunderstanding

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 didn't break anything. Do you believe me?" I tried to keep my voice steady, but my eyes probably showed how

Faye's only been to Starlight City twice, and that was when she was a kid. She's not

afford to be jealous. He was right; finding her was the top

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

finally looked at me. He must've thought I made sense because

quickly changed my shoes and followed him into the

Jason, but neither had seen Faye. Finally,

stood outside the door, and a few girls were inside. They all said they hadn't seen

the one who had eavesdropped on my conversation with Aurora in

the door and

pull away, glaring at me. "What are you

me in surprise, then at Ethan standing at

trying to keep my

good does it do you to stir up

my gaze,

are you talking about? I don't

conversation with Aurora, you should know what I said

that I had laid it all out, she couldn't pretend not

But Aurora came back from the restroom and voted

key point in

for your words. Have you thought about the consequences of stirring up trouble? Now Faye is missing. Can you handle it if something

froze, looking scared out

get

wasn't with them, we didn't

drive. He rolled down the window, lit a

I was getting more

call the cops?"

faint cloud of smoke drifted in front of Ethan. He said, "The police only file a report if an adult's been missing

lost,

the longer we waited, the worse

Ethan had smoked when I looked at the mall building not far

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

intently with a

about the day Lacey and I ran into Faye at the mall and saw her spending money

this info was pretty limited. We didn't know where her money came from and still

a missing person notice? If we don't get any news by then,

person on Facebook, Twitter, and other channels. He also printed a bunch of paper copies and got a large group of

a kid

comfort us; we

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

middle of the sofa, with Oliver

and circled my feet to comfort me. I