Semua Bab A Love Only the Past Knows: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Seth's suit was wrinkled and soaked through from the rain. He panted heavily, leaning against the doorframe to catch his breath.When he saw Laura, his eyes lit up, and he started to move toward her.Without hesitation, Laura pushed him away. "What are you doing here? How do you have a key to my place?"Seth froze, surprised by the look of disgust on Laura's face.He frowned and said, "Wasn't it you who gave me the key?"Laura remembered that she had, indeed, given him a key. She stepped forward and snatched it from his hand."Alright, just leave. You're not welcome here," she said.Seth stared at her, then sank down onto the couch. "But Laura, I've been chasing after you all day. I'm exhausted."He looked at her with pleading eyes."If you're tired, go home. This isn't your place," Laura replied curtly."Laura, I know you're angry because of what happened with Ryder, but I don't know anything. Please don't be mad at me," he pleaded.He reached out to grab her arm, but she q

In fact, Ryder was currently with Seth.Seth had received the news a day earlier than Laura. He had also bought a ticket and arrived before her. Once there, he went to find Ryder because he wanted to talk.Since Ryder still had classes, they agreed to meet that evening at a café."Just got married, and you still have time to run around? Where's Laura? Isn't she with you?" Ryder asked."Married? You really think I could marry Laura?" Seth's tone was sharp, laced with anger and resentment.Ryder was stunned. He had everything arranged. How could they not be married?"Is there a problem? There shouldn't be any issues," he said.Seth smiled in a way that made Ryder uneasy."There is a problem—because of you! Everything is your fault! Because of you, my wedding was ruined!" Seth growled.Ryder was confused. "Me?""Yes, you! It would have been better if you'd never shown up!" Seth barked. "Ryder, can't you just get out of Laura's life? Can't you leave me a way out?"Ryder frowned.

Ryder met with James to understand the outstanding student exchange program's process.Given his grades, he was confident he would secure a spot. With that, the opportunity to study abroad seemed essentially guaranteed.Although Ryder didn't particularly need the opportunity, Laura had found him and seemed unwilling to give up. It became clear that she would continue to harass him for the foreseeable future.Instead of repeatedly rejecting her, Ryder thought it would be easier to simply leave.He diligently prepared his materials and applied.During this time, Laura occasionally showed up, attempting to win his favor.Sometimes, she would bring him breakfast. Other times, she would offer to run errands for him, but he never accepted.It wasn't until he officially received the exchange program spot that he finally felt a sense of relief. He had tried to persuade Laura to return to their home country, but she refused to listen.However, he would soon be leaving, and with many pot

The air reeked of rotting wood, and an eerie silence hung over everything—a sure sign they were in a remote location.Ryder tried to move, but his arms and legs were tightly bound. He had been carelessly tossed to the ground, making it impossible to gain any leverage.With no choice, he wriggled inch by inch until he found something firm to lean against.His exposed wrist brushed the surface behind him. It didn't feel like a wall—it was cold and hard, more like metal. He pressed his head away from the backrest and leaned forcefully against it.A loud metallic clang echoed in response.The noise seemed to attract attention.Ryder heard footsteps—light and hurried—accompanied by quickened breathing. He guessed it was Seth.Tentatively, he called out, "Seth, are you there?"No answer came, but the sound of footsteps grew closer.A faint smile crossed Ryder's face. "I know you're there. Don't worry. I just want to ask one thing—why did you kidnap me?"Still, there was no response

The next day, James finally agreed to discharge Ryder from the hospital, yielding to his persistent insistence.Ryder's first task after leaving the hospital was to visit the landlady and arrange for Seth's belongings to be moved out.However, he had no intention of keeping any of Seth's things at his place. His plan was simple: move the items out and dispose of them.Following the landlady, Ryder entered Seth's room.The space was a complete mess. Aside from a computer, the floor was littered with bits of paper.Ryder picked up a piece and examined it closely. To his surprise, it detailed steps for changing an account's registered address.His thoughts turned to the anonymous individual spreading rumors about him on the campus forum.Suddenly, connections between Seth and the culprit began to form in his mind.Acting on impulse, Ryder powered on the computer.The machine had the simplest default password. Once logged in, Ryder uncovered a trove of incriminating evidence.Amo