Her Missing Heart novel Chapter 9

His cold expression and words doused my joy like ice water.

I stood frozen, stunned and disbelieving.

"BOOM!"

Thunder crashed and rain poured down.

People on the street scattered for shelter.

The woman beside Gabriel squeezed his hand: "Gabriel, it's raining."

He immediately took off his coat, holding it over her head as they hurried away.

Throughout, he never spared me another glance.

Coldness spread from my heart through my limbs as I watched his figure disappear...

My vision blurred—I couldn't tell if it was rain or tears on my face.

I only felt the violent pain in my heart, like flesh being torn away.

After what felt like forever, my phone rang repeatedly, relentlessly. I answered numbly.

Ethan's deep voice came through: "You're not at your parents' home. Where are you?"

I tried to speak, but my throat was too dry, my mind filled with images of Gabriel protecting another woman.

"Autumn, what happened? Answer me!" Ethan's shout was as cold as the rain.

I snapped back, like clutching at hope: "I... I saw Gabriel! He's alive! Did you know? Gabriel's alive... he's not dead..."

The line went silent except for soft breathing.

Finally, Ethan spoke: "Autumn, what nonsense is this? Have you lost your mind?"

"No, Ethan, I really saw Gabriel... he asked who I was, he doesn't remember me, how could he forget me..." I sobbed, words broken and confused.

CLICK—

Ethan hung up.

My world fell silent again, only the pounding rain in my ears.

The street was deserted, debris everywhere, matching my chaotic heart.

As I took this in, I gradually calmed down, my desire to find Gabriel growing stronger.

In the taxi to his parents' house, I kept replaying our encounter.

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