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Lucas smiled softly as he stared at the picture on his phone, laughter bubbling up with tears of joy streaming down his face. “I knew you weren’t dead!“}
Without hesitation, he dashed out, ignoring Emily, who stood frozen in shock.
Sandra’s eyes widened with realization. She knew Lucas had finally given up on them and was determined to find me.§
Desperately, Sandra tried to stop him, tears streaming down her face as she shouted,
“Lucas! Do you really care about that woman so much that you’re willing to leave your pregnant wife behind and go after her?“}
Emily finally snapped back to reality and rushed to grab Lucas’s hand.
“Lucas, do you regret everything? Didn’t you promise to live a good life with me? Our child will be born in just a few months–you’re going to be a father!“}
Tears spilled down her cheeks as she pressed his hand against her swollen belly, hoping to stir some fatherly instinct.}]
Lucas turned around slowly, pain clouding his eyes.
His emotions churned in turmoil–he resented his mother and Emily for deceiving both me and himself. But despite it all, he couldn’t completely abandon these two women in his life.
“I’m sorry, Emily. Zoe is in trouble, and i can’t just ignore her. Wait for me. Once I find Zoe and know she’s safe, I will come back and be with you.“>
“My child… I will be the father you deserve.”
With those words, Lucas made up his mind.§
He gently pulled Emily’s hand away and sprinted Emily’s sobs grew louder, and Lucas felt a stab of
without looking back.
guilt.
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But he told himself it was okay–as long as he knew where I was and that I was safe, he would return to make things right with Emily.
Emily tried to chase after him, but Sandra held her back firmly.§
“Let him go, Emily! If he dares to leave this house today, I’ll pretend he’s not my son anymore!“}]
Sandra’s voice was filled with fury, almost to the point of collapse.D
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Emily couldn’t believe Lucas was actually leaving her like this. She couldn’t accept that after all these years, she still hadn’t secured her place in his heart.
Exhausted from crying, her pregnant body finally gave in to the emotional strain, and she fainted.
Lucas ran wildly along the street, his phone buzzing nonstop.
The detective, he hired was thorough and relentless; with enough money, any information could be uncovered.§
They agreed to meet at a nearby coffee shop–this was why Lucas had rushed out in the first place, unable to wait any longer with Emily.”
Panting, Lucas arrived to find the man already waiting.
Without wasting time, the detective pulled out several documents.
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“Based on your request, I tracked Zoe’s movements and online activity over the past week. She intended to leave seven days ago.“}
“Now it’s confirmed–Miss Zoe is alive and well.”
Lucas’s breath caught as he asked,
“Where is she?”
The man shook his head regretfully and gestured toward the documents.
“I don’t know her exact location.”
“Miss Zoe is clever–she bought plane and boat tickets in multiple countries, even destinations from the same origin. It’s a confusing trail.”
Lucas scanned the file, realizing the man spoke the truth.
“So… there’s no way to find her?“”
purchasing overlapping tickets with different
He refused to accept it. After finally regaining what he’d lost, he wanted to find me to apologize, to make amends. How could anyone
vanish without a trace?!
“A living person can always be found–it’s only a matter of time.”
“How long will it take?“D
“At minimum, two weeks. We have to contact all the places she’s been to verify sightings. But it could take years. As you can see, she bought so many tickets, and there are others secretly assisting her. Every ticket shows someone traveling with her.”
The man sighed deeply, impressed by the elaborate escape.
“That’s all I have for now. I’ll contact you once I get any updates.”
With that, he left.D
Lucas sat silently, staring at the documents, his mind replaying the last time I left him.”
“Zoe… did you really want to leave me that badly?“}
“If I admit I was wrong… would you forgive me?“}
9:00 AM
“So… there’s no way to find her?”
He refused to accept it. After finally regaining what he’d lost, he wanted to find me to apologize, to make amends. How could anyone
vanish without a trace?
“A living person can always be found–it’s only a matter of time.”>
“How long will it take?“}
“At minimum, two weeks. We have to contact all the places she’s been to verify sightings. But it could take years. As you can see, she bought so many tickets, and there are others secretly assisting her. Every ticket shows someone traveling with her.”
The man sighed deeply, impressed by the elaborate escape.
“That’s all I have for now. I’ll contact you once I get any updates.”
With that, he left.
Lucas sat silently, staring at the documents, his mind replaying the last time I left him.
“Zoe… did you really want to leave me that badly?”
“If I admit I was wrong… would you forgive me?“>
A tear slid down onto the photo of my final departure. Lucas closed his eyes, overwhelmed by pain. Suddenly, his phone vibrated, breaking the silence.
