Chapter 22

"Right, you came all the way to Ashenport…" At this point, Bella let out a sorrowful, almost pitiful laugh before she continued, "You even have another man now, but he still came looking for you. What the hell does he see in you that I lack?" Emily didn't know how to answer that. In her mind, things should have gone very differently. After she left, Noah and Bella were supposed to live happily ever after. After all, Noah always made it clear to her that he only loved Bella. She'd never felt that he loved her either. Seeing Bella completely immersed in her world, the officers finally stepped in to continue their questioning. Emily said a few polite words and quietly left the interrogation room. After stepping out of the station, she lifted her head to the sky. The blinding, harsh sunlight enveloped her, yet offered no warmth. All she felt was exhaustion. This wasn't the life she wanted—to live in constant fear, a pointless tug-of-war, and dragging innocent people around her into