Chapter 301

The first thing I noticed when I came back to consciousness was the familiar texture of Nate's Egyptian cotton sheets against my skin. My eyes opened slowly, adjusting to the soft light filtering through the half-drawn bedroom curtains. For a brief, disoriented moment, I thought it had all been a horrible nightmare—the discovery about Wanderer, the devastating shock, the feeling that my entire world had collapsed. Then reality crashed back over me like a wave of ice, bringing every ounce of pain and betrayal with it. I tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness made me pause. That was when I realized I wasn't alone. A middle-aged woman in a discreet medical uniform was seated in an armchair near the bed, watching me with calm, professional concern. "How are you feeling?" she asked, her refined British accent unmistakable as she stood and stepped closer. "I'm Nurse Patricia. Mr. Carter called me when you fainted." "I… what happened?" I asked, even though I already knew. The memory

Chapter 302

My apartment had never felt so small or so quiet when I walked through the door. I tossed my keys onto the kitchen counter harder than necessary, the sharp clatter echoing through the empty space in a way that only emphasized how alone I was. The Uber ride home had been torture. Every red light and every turn gave me more time to think, to relive the discovery. I walked over to the living room window and stared out at London stretching endlessly in front of me. The city lights blinked as they always did, completely indifferent to the emotional wreckage inside me. People were going about their lives as if nothing had changed, while mine had been flipped upside down in a matter of minutes. I needed to talk to someone. But I knew Zoey well enough to know that if I called her in this state, my sister would be on the first transatlantic flight to check on me in person. The only other person I could call wouldn't be a friendly conversation, but it was better than keeping everything bottl

Chapter 303

The days that followed dragged by in a gray, monotonous haze. My apartment became both my refuge and my prison, a place where I could sort through my tangled emotions without having to pretend I was fine for the outside world. Nate texted me regularly. They weren't desperate or suffocating messages. Somehow, he'd found a careful balance between staying present and giving me the space I clearly needed. Sometimes it was just a good morning. Other times he'd ask how I was, or share some small detail about his day. He never pushed for a reply, never begged to talk, never tried to make me feel guilty for my silence. I read every single one. I didn't answer any of them. His calls followed the same pattern. My phone would ring, his name lighting up the screen, and I'd let it go to voicemail. He never called obsessively, respecting my choice not to pick up—but he didn't disappear either. It was as if he was gently reminding me that he was still there, waiting, whenever I was ready. Par

Chapter 304

Nathaniel's POVThe last few days had been their own special kind of torture. My morning routine had turned into a pathetic ritual: pick up my phone, type out a message to Annie, delete it, rewrite it, delete it again—until I finally landed on something that didn't sound too desperate. Good morning felt safe. Asking how she was felt risky—it might come across like I was demanding a response. Sometimes I commented on something mundane from my day, hoping it would sound casual. It was an impossible balance between staying present and not invading the space she so clearly needed. Every word was weighed and reweighed before I hit send. Every message was a careful attempt to show I hadn't given up, without sounding like I was begging. But the worst part came after every message was sent. My heart raced every time my phone lit up with a notification, some ridiculously hopeful part of me convinced it might be Annie. That maybe this time she'd decided to talk. That maybe she was ready to

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