Chapter 425

Chapter 425:

I feared he wasn’t going to take the call. It was about to beep to an end when he finally did.

I went mute, my brain too slow to process the fact that Jaris had picked up my call. He wanted to talk to me. “Lyric?” He sounded surprised.

Had he tried reaching me before now? Maybe when the phone was off? Or did he never care at all? “J-Jaris p>

This very moment seemed surreal—different from the chaos our lives had been. Suddenly, it didn’t feel like I’d killed his mother. It didn’t feel like the Executioners were after me, and it didn’t feel like we held any grudges against each other. Right now, it was as though I’d gone shopping and was calling to tell him there was a pretty dress I saw that I’d love him to get for me.

“How have you been?” His question stunned me.

I’d expected him to ask questions like “Where are you? Who helped you escape? Why did you kill my mother? Why don’t you come back and give yourself in?” Not for a moment did I think my well-being would be his first question. Tears streaked my face. It was my Jaris. Gods, I’ve missed him so much. I’ve missed him just like I missed my peace.

“I’m sorry,” I broke into tears. “I’m sorry I hurt you, Jaris. I’m sorry I ruined our relationship. I didn’t… I didn’t mean to p>

I mourned for a significant stretch. “I didn’t do it. I know you won’t believe me, but I’d never hurt you this way, Jaris. I’d never hurt your mother. But it’s fine if you still think I did. After all, you need someone to blame, and I’m… I’m ready to take the fall for it. I just…” I sniffled. “I just miss you so much p>

He was silent for some time, but it was as though I could hear and see him—how he’d have pulled me into a hug and told me he believed me, how he’d have scolded me for blaming myself. I missed my Jaris, the one I’d grown to love.

“Where are you?” he asked after some time, his voice laced with something I couldn’t quite place.

I was conflicted. How was I supposed to give him my location when he was hunting me?

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“I’ll come alone. I give you my word p>

That seemed to do the trick. If I had to die trusting Jaris, I’d definitely die smiling. After all, there was nothing left to fight for anymore. And it wouldn’t be so bad if I got to see him one last time.

AUTHOR’S NOTE:

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LYRIC

I didn’t know my way around the city Caden had brought me to, so I had to give Jaris the address of the store beside me.

I didn’t know how far away it was from the Capital City. I waited for so long that I fell asleep.