Chapter 101

Ethan's voice turned noticeably colder. I looked up at him with a gloomy expression. The wind began to pick up, whipping my thin clothes against me. A chill ran through me, but I managed a small smile. "There's never been a distance between us. We were never really close in the first place." With that, I turned and walked away. The house was in chaos when I returned. Everyone was frantically tending to Elene. Though she presented herself as under 18, the truth was that she was proof of Jack's infidelity after his marriage. She was only three months younger than me. As I slowly ascended the stairs, holding onto the railing, I overheard Elene sobbing. "I can't live like this anymore! It was so humiliating—everyone saw it! How am I supposed to face anyone ever again? It's all your fault! You're the ones who told me to drug Evelyn. She's only getting back at me! "Evelyn!" she shouted, her voice full of hatred. "I'm going to ruin her." I chuckled softly at that. Elene had been spoil