Chapter 10

"Then…do you know where Lyssa went? When did she leave?" Stefan asked hoarsely before instinctively licking his dry lips. The maids all shook their heads. "Mr. Splenstone, Mrs. Splenstone left early this morning with a suitcase. We don't know where she went." Left? Where could she have gone? His mind went blank as he struggled in vain to figure out where she might be. Alyssa's parents had long since remarried and started new families. It was impossible for her to have gone to them. He could only place his hope on Alyssa's friends. "Hello? This is Stefan. Is Lyssa with you?" "Huh? What are you talking about? Lyssa couldn't possibly be here." Conversations like this happened countless times. Stefan even called his own friends, but no one knew where Alyssa had gone. The overwhelming despair crashed over him again and again. It felt as though he was back in those days without Alyssa. She was the one true love of his life, almost as vital as the flesh on his chest. Having his "fl