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Months passed and both men had lost over ten kilograms. Their faces were gaunt, their spirits drained. The torment of searching with no results was unbearable. Desperate, they finally resorted to the internet, posting a missing person notice.
“Money is no object. Just help us find her.”
The public, well aware of the Sterling Family’s past, erupted with mixed reactions.
“She left of her own will. If you truly love her, you should let her go.”
Some who had once criticized Narissa for being ungrateful now slammed their keyboards in fury.
“Even if we find her, we should never tell them. Sending her back would be like throwing her into the fire!”
“Exactly! You didn’t cherish her before. What’s the point of searching now?”
“This is unbelievable. Some so–called ‘family‘ is better off staying far, far away.”
In response, Evan posted online, attempting to defend himself.
“It was
Liora who spread lies th
Narissa was a curse. We were deceived. Now, all we want
is to find her and make things right.”
But the internet was merciless.
“Are you serious? You believed she was a curse just because someone told you? How deep could your love for her have really been?”
The more he tried to explain, the worse the backlash became.
“You still have the audacity to speak up? You’re just asking for a beating.”
Unable to endure the backlash, Evan resorted to posting his medical records as proof.
“I am Narissa’s brother. No one is more worried about her than I am. Because of everything that happened, I developed severe mental health issues. I’m only posting this to beg for help. Please, help us find her.”
But the internet was unforgiving.
“Serves you right! This is karma!”
Seeing that the situation was spiraling, Elowen had no choice but to step forward.
He had wasted away into skin and bones, drowning himself in alcohol, his body ravaged by self–destruction. Eventually, he was diagnosed with late–stage stomach cancer.
A video was released.
Lying weakly in a hospital bed, his hollow eyes glistened with tears as he pleaded with the public.
“I don’t have much time left. Before I die, I just want to see my daughter one last time. Please, help me. I need to tell her how regretful I am.”
The video sparked mixed reactions. Some felt pity, but many sneered coldly.
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The video sparked mixed reactions. Some felt pity, but many sneered coldly.
“One after another falling sick? Looks like karma finally caught up with them.”
Meanwhile, Drake exhausted every connection he had, pouring an immense fortune into the
search for Narissa. He needed to find her to apologize, to explain everything.
But she had vanished without a trace. No matter how desperately he searched, he found
nothing.
The first year, he reassured himself, “I will find her.” Yet, after scouring every possible place,
he was met with nothing but silence.
Despair took hold. Drake shut himself in Narissa’s old room. It was spotless and too clean. Every trace of her had been erased. Not even a single piece of clothing remained.
Evan stepped into the room, his bloodshot eyes filled with exhaustion. He gazed at Narissa’s
old bedroom, his expression laced with regret.
“Back then, I let Liora move into her room… She must have been devastated.”
The weight of his mistakes crushed him. His mother had entrusted him with his younger
sister, yet he had driven her away.
A deep sorrow settled in his heart. “Mom, tell me, what can I do to bring Narissa back? How
can I make her forgive me?”
Tears slipped down his face, the guilt unbearable.
Drake, standing nearby, turned to him with an icy stare. “Shut up. You don’t deserve to stand
here. Neither of us do.”
Evan’s fatigue was overwhelming. Without another word, he left to bury himself in work. Meanwhile, Drake watched the surveillance footage of Narissa’s last moments in the house
The sight of her made his chest tighten in agony.
In the surveillance footage, Narissa was seen carrying her belongings away, instructing someone to take them. Then, without hesitation, she set fire to the stuffed animals, symbols of
the love they had once given her.
She had personally discarded every trace of their affection.
Drake should have noticed it earlier when the stuffed animals went missing. But back then, he had been too preoccupied with Liora to pay attention. Now, all that remained was regret.
At first, they tried to stay rational. But as ten months turned into twenty, Evan and Drake finally broke down.
Why had she not come back? Did she still hate them?
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