Chapter 398

Celeste Harper’s heart skipped a beat, then sank like a stone. The person who had grabbed her didn’t say a word. He didn’t let go until the footsteps outside faded away. His grip slowly loosened, and then a pair of arms gently wrapped around her from behind. There was a weird sense of familiarity in that embrace. A completely irrational thought flashed through her mind. She didn’t dare believe it, yet it was the first thing that came to her. She was scared it was just some cruel dream. She was scared to wake up and find it meant nothing. “Celeste… I finally found you.” The whisper came right by her ear — a voice she’d heard a thousand times in her dreams. She really wanted to pinch herself hard, just to be sure she wasn't imagining it. But before she could even lift her hand, tears started pouring down uncontrollably. In the dark, Ethan Shaw held her close, like he’d finally gotten back something he’d been looking for for way too long — something precious, fragile… something he didn’t