Chapter 17

In the end, Elise swallowed her words of refusal. On the day she was set to depart for Moliva, she packed up her luggage well in advance and arrived at the airport early. John and Helen accompanied her for a long while. They even briefly considered buying tickets to go with her. But in the end, they suppressed their longing hearts and simply watched as she boarded the plane. She had been busy saying goodbye to her parents, comforting their emotions, and listening to their endless reminders. Just before boarding, she switched her phone to airplane mode, cutting off all messages and calls. Because of that, she naturally didn't see the scene that followed. After Alexander and Aaron had tracked down her whereabouts, they traveled a long way to the residential district where the Cullens lived. Unable to find their exact location, they wandered around calling her name. A friend of hers saw them, filmed a video, and sent it to Elise, asking who those two were. But even if she had seen