Chapter 3Twice Loved, Once Betrayed

I froze. "Ethan is getting married?"

A string in my heart that I thought was secure.

Snapped instantly.

Caleb replied casually: "I heard it from a friend in London."

I was in a daze.

He was getting married?

I didn't notice when Caleb left.

Sitting at the workbench, I clenched my fists, whispering to myself.

I didn't know if I was asking Mia or myself.

"Do you think he'll still come?"

Mia wasn't sure either.

After all, the last time I saw Ethan, he personally put the plane ticket in my hand.

That day, his eyes were red, stubble on his chin, clearly hadn't slept all night.

When handing over the ticket, he gripped it so tight his knuckles turned white.

His voice was terribly hoarse.

"Ava Lane, if he treats you badly in the future, you must give me a chance to bring you back."

I never thought he would really let me go.

After a long silence, I took the ticket and said nothing.

Only when heading to the boarding gate did I look back at him and nod gently.

But now, three years had passed.

I waited for three whole days and didn't get a reply from Ethan.

Three days later, while I was organizing and packing in the studio, my phone suddenly rang.

Mia glanced at the caller ID, her face changing. She whispered: "Miss Ava, it's the private number from Sterling Group."

My heart constricted violently.

I picked up the phone, and a deep voice came from the other end.

"Ava."

Just one word, and I almost cried.

"Mmh."

"I got the message."

He paused, no emotion in his voice.

"The day Caleb brings her in, I'm coming to take you back to London."

My hand holding the phone trembled slightly. It took a while to find my voice:

"Okay."