Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 263

t foolish enough to compete with a memory. If you’re trying to find her in me, let’s part ways right here. I won’t be anyone’s replacement.”

With that, I tried to push him away and get up.

He was startled and quickly held me down. “No, it’s not like that. You’re you. I don’t care about Annalise. She has nothing to do with me. I’ve told you to only believe in me. I’ll explain it all eventually, but not now.”

“Why not?

“You shouldn’t know too much right now. There will come a day when you’ll understand. You’re the person I’ve been searching for,” he said as he gently brushed away my stray hair.

W-Why are you saying this?”

‘m still investigating. Many pieces don’t fit together, so I can’t give you a definite answer yet. Give me Remember my word, no matter what happens or how many obstacles arise. Trust me Trust

“Give me a hint!” I pleaded.

“My parents‘ death isn’t that simple!” His eyes flickered with pain.

My mouth fell open. “You mean… the plane crash was orchestrated?”

“I’m still looking into it.”

We both fell silent.

After a long while, he kissed my neck. “Annalise was an incredibly important person, but I only feel remorse for her, not love. So, don’t dwell on her anymore. You’re the one I see. The rest are just players in

the scene, understand?”

I left the hotel, I felran unprecedented sense of relief. The heavy weight in my heart had

weigh more than any burden I had ever carried. In fact, I later realized it was not a

away from Cresswind Valley. It was as if

watching me.

Taking

spot anything unusual, but

on the

in the living room, watching TV. I knew they had been waiting for me.

him off?” my mother asked.

casually, changing my shoes before heading

yawn. “We were waiting for you to

Ava so well!”

1. me. “Who would’ve thought our little girl would be so clingy?”

quite lonely. Since his parents are gone, maybe he liked the warmth of our family.”

have spent New Year’s alone amidst the celebrations of other

father seemed interested. “He has

bigger the company, the more he might be constrained. When you’re in charge, a large company can be limiting since it’s

gone?” My mother’s heart softened. “How could this be? He

plane crash.

“What a tough life he must’ve had. Yet he still looks so

refined.”

heard his family background is quite impressive. It

match ours.”

Can you stop overthinking things? We’re just friends for now. Besides, it’s still too early for me to decide protested. “Let’s get some

night, thinking about him and our conversation. The Idea