chapter 12

The woman shook her head sadly. "He didn't come even once when Ate was still buried. Even during the funeral he wasn't there either. What I remember is that he was last seen riding on his yacht. His yacht was found but he wasn't there. Maybe he drowned. But nobody was found. We don't know if he's still alive."

His shoulders slumped as he turned his back on the woman. He walked away. In those moments he felt nothing but sadness. He wasted his life then. If he hadn't wallowed in grief over Vanessa's death, would he still be alive today? Is there any hope for him to meet Jaylyn and have a normal relationship with her as a person like this? But all that will remain a question that will never be answered.

Zekiel has nowhere to go for the rest of the day. He doesn't want to go back to Jaylyn. He preferred to stay at the top of the building where his unit was. He sat in a corner there, motionless despite the heat of the day and the cold of the night. Even if it rains, he doesn't care. He wil