Chapter 16

"Cyril, you can't do this to me!" Anna screamed. Cyril turned and walked away without hesitation. Anna's eyes widened in disbelief as she struggled against her parents' grip, sobbing and screaming hysterically. "Cyril, you bastard! You promised to marry me! You can't leave! We're meant to be together!" Cyril paused mid-step but didn't look back. Instead, he said, "When did I ever promise you that? Anna, I've already gone above and beyond for you." With that, he got into his car. He then slammed the accelerator and sped off into the night. As the city lights blurred past, only one thought consumed him—find Trisha and explain everything to her. He started calling their mutual friends, his voice hoarse as he asked over and over again where Trisha had gone. She hadn't exactly gone into hiding—most people knew she had flown to Elarin—but no one seemed to know exactly where she was staying. The only person who probably knew was Heather, the friend currently living in the house he us