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    I stood with my back to Ethan, unable to see his expression, but I could feel it when I spoke those words, the hand gripping my wrist trembled, and the atmosphere in the stairwell suddenly grew heavy, filled with a quiet sadness that seemed to radiate from him, slowly enveloping the space around us. At that moment, despite having no feelings lett for him, I still telt a pang of


    I pressed my lips together and remained silent. Just as I was about to pull my wrist free, Ethan spoke again. His voice sounded even more sorrowful this time inged with defeat


    "I''m sorry "The and him say


    scotted Those words meant nothing to me now,


    Then he said, "Don''t take any risks you''ll get what you''re after


    with that, he let go of my hand and walked away. Instinctively, I tumed to ask him what he meant by that, but it was clear Ethan had no intention of exining


    I could only watch his broad back disappear down the hallway, heading toward the elevator. What was I even expecting!


    As I watched him walk away, Iughed bitterly to myself. Did I think he was going to get Leal''s medical records for me? How foolish of me


    the emotions swirling inside me. I headed downstairs


    Suppressing the


    By the time I got there. L had been anxiously waiting. As soon as she saw me, she rushed over, grabbing my arm and giving me a quick once-over. Only after


    I was okay did she finally rx


    Then the asked. "Did you find the person you were looking for?


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    "He isn''t here today."


    L bestrated, clearly wanting to say more


    spoken question, I cut in "Let''s head back for now. We''ll deal with Leahter."


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    Her shoulders sagged in disappointment. But as if wanted that her mood would affect me, she quickly pulled herself together, patting on a determined tro ing to cheer ep Doo''t worry, babe, Karma is real. Leah won''t get away with this." Illed but didn''t respond.


    In this world, more often than not, it was the good who met bad ends, while the wicked got off scot-free.


    Thewyer had somethinge up, so he couldn''t give us a ride back. We had no choice but to g down a cab on the street. Atter giving the driver the address, we serience for the entire ride.


    we arved back at Zen Apement, L mmediately polled out her phone and made a call.


    As she wrated for the line to connect, she tumed to me and said, "Don''t worry. I''m calling my cousin right now. He works in the government-he''ll know what to


    thder which earned the execrated eye roll if the call hadn''t connected at that moment, she probably would''ve given me a scolding tool


    I watched as she spoke to her cousin ring at the yfully the entire time, I slightly curled my lips.


    She exined the situation to him in detail. Whatever her cousin said in te couldn''t have been good news Het expression gave it away.


    By the time the hung u all her confidence had tumed into frustration, her eyes practically zing with anger.All content is ? N0velDrama.Org.


    Despite being furious, she still tried tofon me. "Don''t worry, Eve. Even if my cousin can''t help, we''ll find another way I retuse to believe that Leah has some micale card up her leave to escape justice with all the evidence we''ve gathered 1 terakined ulenc, pry face em staring nkly ahead


    L was womed she was about to say more when Antoine gently tugged her atm, and I overheard him whisper, asking what had happened.


    L thot the a nce before answering in defeat, "My cousin just got a sudden call. He''s been assigned a new job, so he won''t be able to help us mor