Reclaiming the CEO's Heart novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Silent Farewell

Avery was certain that Jacob had been deeply affected by his sister's death. Two years had made him increasingly unstable. At that moment, he truly felt the urge to kill her and then join his sister!

Isabella hadn't arrived yet, but in the distance, lights illuminated the scenery, and a car stopped not far from her.

With Jacob's intelligence, he would quickly realize she hadn't left and would come back to search for her. The car door opened, and the man hurriedly got out, looking around as if searching for something.

Soon, he started walking in her direction. Avery, in a daze, stayed curled up in place, not daring to move, fingers tightly clutching her clothes.

As she heard his footsteps getting closer, Avery held her breath and closed her eyes in fear.

She had no idea what Jacob would do if he found her. Would he demand she pay with her life for Grace?

Her former lover had become unrecognizable, and today was the first time she felt fear. Her heart pounded irregularly with each step he took.

She was scared, truly terrified!

The man's dress shoes made a squeaking sound on the snow as if it were the approaching footsteps of a grim reaper.

Avery's face turned pale. There was a hundred-year-old tree between them, and Jacob's movements came to a halt.

After waiting for a few seconds, she only heard the rustling sound of the man leaving. He hadn't discovered her. Avery finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, she noticed a few drops of bright red blood around her. Against the pristine white snow, they stood out starkly. How could he not have noticed her?

In those brief seconds of pause, Avery didn't know what he was thinking. It was evident, however, that he had let her go.

Avery cautiously peeked out, watching the man's departing figure under the moonlight. She couldn't see his expression, and a mist enveloped him.

She suddenly had a feeling perhaps this was his silent farewell.