Chapter 10

Noah stared at the screen until his eyes burned. It was only then that the truth hit him. Isabelle had really left him. Frustrated, he threw his phone aside, lit a cigarette, and took a hard drag. The smoke filled his lungs, and a dull pain crept across his chest. He didn't want to believe Isabelle was truly gone. For the past ten years, she had only ever had him. He had been her whole world. Without him, where else could she possibly go? Maybe he had pushed her too far. Maybe she just needed time before she could forgive him. The cigarette burned down to the tip of his fingers, but he didn't notice. His mind was racing, trying to figure out where Isabelle might have gone. Just then, his phone rang. He hurriedly answered the phone. "Isabelle, you've gone too far. Come back now." There was a brief pause before Ricky's voice came through the line. "Mr. Ashford, we can't find Mrs. Ashford. All of her personal records have been deleted. Only a few basic apps are still logged in."