Chapter 76

Chase's POV

I was unable to move for the duration of the video, afraid that if I did, I would miss a part of their conversation. Yes, it could be replayed but logic had escaped me so I didn’t think of that.

My heart slowed to a stop in some parts. And in other parts, it broke all over again.

How ironic was it that I could actually visualise Theo bounding down to the kitchen in search of a bottle of grape juice? It was one of the very few things which she and Aubrey disagreed on. My sister could drink anything else but the thought of grape juice made her gag. I still remember how hilarious Theo found her hatred for the drink.

Listening to Theo made Aubrey’s loss feel raw once again.

Further into the conversation, I heard how it had all gone wrong. The root of the problem which we had searched so hard for but couldn’t find.

‘Later on, I realized that among the things I had told her, was the name of the road which Aubrey was to travel on.’

A burst of air left me as I exhaled sharply in d