I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 57

Chapter 15

I left the country to finish the degree I’d dropped when depression swallowed me whole years ago.

Julian asked how long I’d be gone.

Told him I wasn’t sure. A year, maybe more.

Needed to actually sort myself out first.

Right before I flew out, I caught one last piece of news about Zachi.

He’d dropped off the face of the earth.

Someone claimed they’d spotted him–depressed, barely holding it together.

The artist who used to shine so bright, reduced to that.

People couldn’t stop talking about it.

Life overseas was peaceful.

Back on campus. Lectures, library marathons, actual routine. Felt good.

But I kept getting this weird feeling–like someone was watching me.

Walking home after dark, I’d hear footsteps.

Spin around–nobody.

One night some creep started tailing me. I freaked.

Then this car came out of nowhere, headlights blasting the street. Guy bolted.

Other weird stuff too.

Busted hallway light? Magically fixed by sunrise.

snowy evening? Brand new umbrella propped against my door.

Someone was definitely around.

Never caught sight of them though.

Thought maybe Julian at first, but he was still stateside.

Thought maybe someone else. Zero leads.

Eventually figured whoever it was wasn’t dangerous. Stopped stressing about it.

Six months later, Julian flew over for a conference.

We grabbed dinner.

Some upscale place with a violinist playing in the corner.

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te looked at me across the candlelight.

Nora. I’ve been waiting six months. still crazy about you. Think you could give me a real chance?”

his time something in my chest loosened.

Yeah. Let’s give it a shot.”

iltan’s face absolutely lit up. Total golden retriever energy.

hat night it dumped snow.

old him to just stay over. Guest room was open.

cross the hall, that apartment that’d been vacant forever? Stayed dark.

fter that night, never saw a light on there again.

nd whoever had been quietly watching over me all this time?

anished.

ike they’d never existed at all.

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