My mind went completely blank. I clutched my phone tightly, but I had no idea who to call. The airport announcement snapped me back to reality. I quickly found Yasmine's number and dialed it, but all I heard was a cold, automated voice. The phone was turned off.I rarely called Yasmine's parents. I
On the plane, I was restless. After an hour, the plane finally landed. I immediately called Pete the moment I could turn my phone on. No matter what the situation was, if we wanted to get Yasmine bailed out quickly, with my current abilities... Things would be a lot easier if Pete were around. I h
As the elevator climbed higher, an uneasy feeling gnawed at me. This scene felt oddly familiar as if I had experienced it before. Every time I was in a hospital, something bad seemed to happen.The hallway outside the ward smelt like a faint floral scent instead of the usual strong smell of disinfec
"Go ahead! Smash it! Keep going! Whatever you do to me, I'll pay it back double to Yasmine!" Jasmine stretched her neck forward, gritting her teeth as she screamed in rage. "Ariana, you're the one who started this! Everything happening now is your karma!"I couldn't understand what Jasmine meant. C
Nicholas's tall figure cast a shadow over the hallway, dimming the overhead lights and fueling the anger in my heart.Of course. If Nicholas wasn't backing Jasmine up, how could she have the means to locate them and devise such a manipulative scheme?It didn't matter who was the mastermind behind th
Jasmine's eyes widened in disbelief. "Nick, what did you say?""I don't have the habit of repeating myself. You heard me." Nicholas sighed, but his tone was firm.It took Jasmine almost three minutes to process the reality, but she still couldn't accept it."Nick, are you saying that after using me,
Nicholas knew that chasing after me would be futile. All he would catch was destined to be nothing but emptiness.At first, he merely thought this city's temperature felt colder than in Radiant City. But now, he understood that this damp chill that seeped into his chest and lungs, making him shiver,
"I thought the first thing you would ask me is about how Yasmine is doing," Nicholas slowly turned around, stepping closer to me with each word."Since when did Pete become more important to you than Yasmine?"Even Nicholas's shadow seemed to carry weight. For a moment, I felt like I could barely br