Charlotteboardedtheplanewithoutabackwardglance,completelyindifferenttowhatJazielandNolanmightdo.
Astheplaneascended,anunprecedentedsenseofreliefwashedoverher.
Meanwhile,intheMiamilakesidevilla,theatmospherewassuffocating.
ThreehourshadpassedsinceJazielandNolanarrivedwithSophie,yetCharlottewasnowheretobeseen.
OnlytheirluggagewaspresentinthevillaCharlotteswasconspicuouslyabsent.
AnxietygnawedatJaziel,anominousfeelinghecouldntshake,asifsomethingirreversiblewasunfolding.
Nolansatonthesofa,hisexpressionunusuallygrim.
Sophie,fullyawareofwhathadhappened,hadnointentionofrevealingit.
Breakingthetensesilence,shefinallyspoke.

MaybeCharlotteisntdonepackingyet.Whydontwestartsettingup?Didntweplantohavedinnertogethertonight?Shewouldntforget.
ThoughJazielnoddedinagreement,adeepuneaselingeredinhisheart.
Hisbodyremainedmotionless,buthismindscreamedathimtoleaveandfindher.
Nolan,staringathisphonefilledwithmissedcalls,grewincreasinglyrestless.Grabbinghisjacketinfrustration,hethrewitonhaphazardlyandstrodeoutthedoor.
IthinksomethinghappenedtoCharlotte.Imgoingtocheck,hesaidcurtlybeforeleaving.
Jazielcouldntsitstillanylonger.Afterhurriedlyinstructingtheworkers,heturnedtoSophiewithanapologetic look.
Sorry,Imgoingtocheckonhertoo.Stayhere;Illbebacksoon.
Jaziel!Nolan! Sophiecalledouttothemrepeatedly,butneitherturnedback.
Thehousetheyreturned toearlierwasemptycompletelydevoidofCharlottespresence.
DrivingthroughMiamiintheirluxurycars,thetwosearchedeverycornerbut foundnotraceofher.

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Unconsciously,theybothreturnedtothehousetheyhadsharedbefore.
JazielsheartskippedabeatasheimmediatelycalledMarcustoinvestigateCharlotteswhereabouts.
22:14 99BloodyLashesAnd ABulletToHisHeart 86.0% Chapter10 Beforelong,Marcuscalledback.
Mr.Jaziel,CharlottesflighttodaywasboundforNewOrleans.Sheshouldvealreadyarrivedbynow.
ThewordsrenderedJazielandNolanutterlyspeechless,asifstruckbylightning No…thatsimpossible… Nolancouldntbelieveit.
HowcouldCharlottesuddenlyflybacktoNewOrleans?ShepromisedshedstaywithusinMiami.
Marcus,you mustvemadeamistake! JazielsdisbeliefmatchedNolans.Hisvoicedropped,seriousandcommanding Marcus,checkagain.Confirmit.
Therewasapauseontheotherendoftheline.
Afterdoublecheckingmultipletimes,Marcusspokeagain,hisvoicetrembling.
Mr.Jaziel,Mr.Nolan,theres…theresnomistake.

HeforwardedtheflightdetailstoJaziel,theinformationundeniableandcrystalclear.
Jazielstaredatthescreen,halfexpectingittobeahallucination.TurningtoNolan,theireyesmet,bothfilledwithequaldisbelief.
Clatter.
Thephoneslipped from Jazielshand,fallingtothegroundwithasharpsound.
Theirmindswereincompletedisarray.
TheyneverexpectedCharlottewouldtrulyleave.
Justhoursago,theydbeentalkingaboutmovingintotheirnewhometogether.
FragmentsofCharlottesstrangedemeanor replayedintheirmindsthesubtletensioninherexpressionsasthey leftearlier.
Nolan,pressinghisfingerstohistemple,suddenlyrecalledthelastwordshedoverheardCharlotte sayonthephonebeforetheyleft: Everythingsready.Imabouttoleave.Ishouldarrivethisevening.