Chapter 20

At first, the public responded with nothing but ridicule. Some of them who were eyeing the reward intentionally provided false information and fabricated evidence. But eventually, someone came forward with valid details. Once it became apparent that the reward was real, a frenzy ensued, with countless individuals scrambling to help. Even Alyssa became aware of the uproar. The overwhelming curiosity about her whereabouts didn't stir any emotion in her—not gratitude, not nostalgia. Instead, it irritated her. She had already erased her identity. Wasn't that proof enough of her resolve? Alyssa knew she wasn't someone who would rekindle a past relationship. She had never intended to forgive him. She only found Stefan's apology laughable. If he knew he was in the wrong, why had he pretended for so long that everything was normal? There were countless times she wished he would just be honest with her by telling her plainly that he had fallen out of love, that someone else had taken he