Chapter 53

Theodore was just giving her a lift, that's all... Victoria stood frozen, legs stiff, eyes locked on the tall figure not far off. So familiar, yet he felt like a stranger now. Just then, Isabella came out of the station. She looked pale, wearing a long white puffer coat that stood out starkly in the night. "Theodore..." Looking pitiful as ever, Isabella ran straight into his arms the moment she saw him. "I finally found you—" Her voice was shaky, with a sob hiding underneath, like she'd been through hell. She just leaned on Theodore's chest and let out a low sigh of grief. No one knew where exactly Isabella had disappeared to, or what had really happened. Theodore didn't ask. He just held her tight and started walking her toward the car. When they were passing by Victoria, Theodore suddenly stopped again. Isabella had already spotted her earlier through a window inside the station, and honestly, she couldn't figure out what Victoria was doing here. It was New Year's Eve. Weren't they s