422: HEARTBREAK ON THE HORIZON

ARIEL'S POV Reading the text from Andre, my heart sank into the pit of my stomach. The words on the screen sent a shockwave through my entire body, and I felt a wave of panic wash over me. How could he send me something like this? How could he even think of doing something so drastic? I glanced up to see Luke watching me with a furrowed brow, his concern evident in his eyes. "Who's calling?" he asked, his voice filled with worry. I hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to respond. But I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth, not when the situation was already so delicate. Instead, I simply shook my head and replied, "No one is important." With a heavy heart, I made my way to my closet and pulled out a simple dress, too preoccupied with my thoughts to pay much attention to my appearance. As I slipped it on, I turned to Luke and said, "I'm leaving." Luke's brows furrowed in confusion. "Leaving? But I thought we were going to church," he protested, his tone filled with disappoi