Asher searched every corner of the hotel, but the person he longed for was nowhere to be found.

"Ash!" Bella sprinted after him with all her strength, grabbing his stiff arm. "Don't panic! I'll help you find Arnold!"

"He's nowhere to be found... Nowhere!" Asher's straight back gradually bent, and droplets fell onto the floor, uncertain whether it was sweat or tears.

"Bella... I have a bad feeling. If I fail to bring Arnold back this time... I might lose him forever. I will have forever lost my soul mate..."

"No! If Arnold had truly given up on you, he wouldn't have come here today! The fact that he did means you still have a place in his heart!" Bella held onto Asher, trying her best to comfort him.

But pain burned deep in Asher's bloodshot eyes. He shook his head.

"Arnold returned only to testify for Justin. He came because he values loyalty and friendship. In his heart... I no longer have a place anymore."

"You do! You do! If Arnold truly didn't care about you, he would face you with indifference. He would act naturally, as if nothing had happened. But he ran away without a word. That means he's avoiding you. He's just..."

"He's just unwilling to see me. Seeing me only brings him pain and anger... Isn't that right?" Asher let out a bitter laugh. His heart was being ripped apart.

Ian approached the siblings. "Ms. Thompson. Mr.

he looked at Asher. "Mr. Asher, you don't have

raw, his eyes bloodshot. "Where

But he asked me to relay a

lowered his voice. "Dr. Larson said... You don't need to look for him

words, unwilling to repeat Arnold's exact phrasing. It was

his soul had been ripped from his body before

left?" Bella

throat tightened. "Yes. He's

still, frozen in place. Just as she opened her mouth to speak, Ryan stormed over." Justin is too much! How

for him to stay. He had other matters to attend to, so he left first." "Goddamn it! I always suspected his brain wasn't working properly. Now, I'm sure of it!

contradiction!" Ryan cursed, then turned to Bella, his

don't take it to heart. You know Justin-his mind isn't right. He does irrational things all the time. Seriously, don't get worked up

eyelashes fluttered before she straightened her back, standing tall. "He completed his task. There's nothing no one-worth

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