Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 118 Don't Be Afraid, I'm Right Behind You

Three cars zoomed through the night, engines roaring.

The wide asphalt road, with bare branches on both sides, blurred past us. Back when I was a kid, Starlight City was just a sleepy little town. But in the last decade, it blew up. The Starlight City now? Totally unrecognizable.

I've always been a bit of a hermit, especially after my parents' accident. Didn't have the time or energy to go out much. So, even though I'm from Starlight City, I barely know the place now. But this stretch of road? It felt weirdly familiar. If I'd walked this road before, it must've been ages ago.

After another twenty minutes of driving, we finally pulled over. As soon as I stepped out, a big neon sign caught my eye: Silent Grove Village.

Silent Grove Village was this swanky resort that popped up a few years back. Never been, but I've heard the buzz.

The gatekeeper spotted us from a distance, swung the gate open, and called out, "Mr. Windsor."

Ethan nodded and strolled in without breaking stride.

I was scratching my head. Was Silent Grove Village another one of Skyline International Corporation's properties? We walked in without a hitch.

The name Silent Grove Village probably comes from its tucked-away spot in the thick forest, making it super quiet. I wasn't here to sightsee; I just wanted to find Faye ASAP.

After climbing some stone steps and walking through a corridor, a guy came up to us from the other end.

"Mr. Windsor."

"Where is she?"

Ethan's face was calm, but you could hear the urgency in his voice.

"Follow me."

He quickly led the way, saying, "I compared the missing person notice you sent. I think the girl should be the one you're looking for."

From his words, it sounded like Faye was safe, and I felt a bit of relief.

Next to the corridor was a row of wooden houses, and I could hear the clatter of mahjong tiles. Must be the game room.

After climbing another set of stone steps and passing through an archway, the guy led us into a room in the courtyard and was totally floored.

"Where is she? She was just here. I even brought her some food. How could she be gone now?"

He looked like he was about to panic, his neck turning red with anxiety.

The room was decked out in Baroque style. There was food on the big round table, untouched.

The guy suddenly gasped and pointed at a nearby wine rack.

"Where'd those two bottles of wine go?"

Ethan squinted at the untouched food on the table and said just two word.

"Find her."

he saw Faye, she had to

whole squad of people was called in to

the layout of Silent Grove Village,

someone suddenly yelled, "Mr. Windsor, over

turned to look where

in the dark, but Silent Grove Village had these small floor

seemed to be someone sitting on a rock at the end of the walkway. It was too far to be sure, but it had

steep stone steps were pretty intimidating. I'm not great with heights, and

right behind you," Jason's voice

and powered my way

sitting on the rock, and one wrong move could send her tumbling down.

"Faye," Ethan called out.

looking startled, and shouted, "Don't

us dared to make any

wine next to Faye, and the wind carried

be careful, don't

stayed put, staring into the night, and said, "Ethan, do you think I'm useless? I can't do anything right. If it

had that slurred, drunk edge

sometimes. There'll be more chances. Don't be so

tone was super patient but had a hint of worry. He

Faye wasn't hearing any of it; she just

as good as Fiona. Fiona was beautiful and sang like an angel. She shouldn't have died

see Ethan's face as Faye kept bringing up Fiona. All I knew was that a name from the past

up a hundred and

and I could see

I felt lost, I'd repeat that phrase to myself. I might not be strong, but I had to

wasn't the time to argue with Faye about right and wrong. Even if

appreciate

fake. You wish I were dead, and now you're playing the good guy in

and stomped on; I could

his hand on my shoulder, trying

was losing it, talking to herself and

her. I really want to go with Fiona. She was right; this world is cold; only Fiona was good to me. I want

really scared Faye might

anything unforgivable. Even if she once wanted to hurt

Ethan said patiently,

the mountaintop suddenly picked up, and I shivered, a suffocating pain spreading in

turned around abruptly, looking both shocked

just one. If this path doesn't work, we'll find another. Do you really

was to sing the songs she loved and to hold her own concert. Unfortunately, she couldn't achieve it. I want to fulfill this dream for her. Ethan, if one day I can hold my own concert, Fiona would

it will

never stopping, getting

opened his arms and said gently, "Come

move, but she wasn't as worked

will help you