Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 130

"I don't dare to ring you without any solid news, better you come here! I'll send you the location!" His voice sounded weary. He hung up quickly after uttering those words, then sent me his location.

I hurried upstairs to change, gave a quick explanation to Helga, and then headed straight to the location Logan had indicated.

The place he sent was quite remote. I drove for a solid hour and a half, far beyond the outskirts of Goldenvale Town, before the GPS finally informed me I'd reached the destination.

I stepped out of the car to check the surroundings, feeling a bit hesitant. It looked like a fish hatchery, miles from anywhere, with only a simple prefab shed in sight, shabby and run-down. The air was thick with a fishy stench.

I approached the shed cautiously, my heart pounding, half expecting that I'd gotten the location wrong.

Perhaps alerted by the sound of my car, a figure emerged from the shed. Squinting, I recognized it as Logan. Relief washed over me at the sight of Logan. My steps quickened as I walked towards him.

Logan, ever the rogue, raised an eyebrow at my arrival and let out a whistle. If I didn't know him as well as I did, I'd think he was up to no good.

I moved closer, looking at him in confusion, "Don't tell me, Addrion is here!"

No sooner had the words left my mouth, another figure emerged from the shed. I froze in my tracks, my eyes glued to this new arrival.

If it weren't for his distinctive face and deep-set eyes, I wouldn't have recognized him. The man standing before me was barely recognizable as the Addrion I once knew.

The Addrion I remembered was tall and dashing, bright and capable, a man who seemed unstoppable. But the man standing before me was a shadow of his former self. His skin was rough and he was thin, his body slightly hunched. A gruesome scar marred his familiar face, his cheeks hollow, and his eyes, once so full of life, now lacked their former sparkle.

I stood there, frozen, as a wave of disbelief washed over me. I turned to Logan, seeking confirmation.

I kept my eyes fixed on him, desperate to find some trace of the man I once knew. But all I saw was hardship, brutality, and sickness.

I couldn't begin to imagine what had happened to him in the last two years.

Logan was the first to break the silence, "Allie, save your energy! Crying won't change the past, focus on the present! Both of you escaped death, it's not something to cry about, right?"

I sniffed, still staring at Addrion, "Bro Adri, what happened to you? Tell me, did it have anything to do with me?"

The moment I saw Addrion, I had a bad feeling. I was sure his ordeal was somehow linked to me or to Medsafe Liyah Inc.

Addrion gave a sheepish smile at my question, avoiding my intense gaze, and began to speak slowly.