Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 130

"I don't dare to ring you without any solid news, better you come here! I'll send you the location!" His

voice sounded weary. He hung up quickly after uttering those words, then sent me his location.

I hurried upstairs to change, gave a quick explanation to Helga, and then headed straight to the

location Logan had indicated.

The place he sent was quite remote. I drove for a solid hour and a half, far beyond the outskirts of

Goldenvale Town, before the GPS finally informed me I'd reached the destination.

I stepped out of the car to check the surroundings, feeling a bit hesitant. It looked like a fish hatchery,

miles from anywhere, with only a simple prefab shed in sight, shabby and run-down. The air was thick

with a fishy stench.

I approached the shed cautiously, my heart pounding, half expecting that I'd gotten the location wrong.

Perhaps alerted by the sound of my car, a figure emerged from the shed. Squinting, I recognized it as

Logan. Relief washed over me at the sight of Logan. My steps quickened as I walked towards him.

Logan, ever the rogue, raised an eyebrow at my arrival and let out a whistle. If I didn't know him as well

as I did, I'd think he was up to no good.

I moved closer, looking at him in confusion, "Don't tell me, Addrion is here!"

No sooner had the words left my mouth, another figure emerged from the shed. I froze in my tracks, my

eyes glued to this new arrival.

If it weren't for his distinctive face and deep-set eyes, I wouldn't have recognized him. The man

standing before me was barely recognizable as the Addrion I once knew.

The Addrion I remembered was tall and dashing, bright and capable, a man who seemed unstoppable. NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

But the man standing before me was a shadow of his former self. His skin was rough and he was thin,

his body slightly hunched. A gruesome scar marred his familiar face, his cheeks hollow, and his eyes,

once so full of life, now lacked their former sparkle.

I stood there, frozen, as a wave of disbelief washed over me. I turned to Logan, seeking confirmation.

The man I'd been staring at blinked, his eyes misting over for a moment before clearing. A faint light

flickered in them, "Aaliyah!" He was the first to speak. At the sound of my name, I rushed forward,

grabbing hold of him, " Adri, is it really you? Adri, you...you...how did you end up like this? You..." Tears

welled up in my eyes, choking off my words.

Addrion's lips twitched as he watched my tears fall, quickly averting his gaze.

"Allie, you two are unlucky as hell!" Logan interjected, ever the instigator, "Thank god you are both still

alive!"

Addrion gently patted my back, pointing towards a bench outside the shed, "Sit down! Stop crying!"

I clung to him, unwilling to let go, unable to believe the reality unfolding before me, "Bro Adri, how did

you end up like this, what happened to you?"

"Hey, it's a long story! Sit down, stop crying! Be grateful I'm still alive, that you can still see me alive!"

Addrion's voice held a mixture of emotions; regret, melancholy, sadness, resignation, and a hint of joy

for having escaped death.

Logan pulled a wooden stump over to sit on, while Addrion gently guided me to sit on the bench. He

then flipped a plastic bucket over to sit on.

I kept my eyes fixed on him, desperate to find some trace of the man I once knew. But all I saw was

hardship, brutality, and sickness.

I couldn't begin to imagine what had happened to him in the last two years.

Logan was the first to break the silence, "Allie, save your energy! Crying won't change the past, focus

on the present! Both of you escaped death, it's not something to cry about, right?"

I sniffed, still staring at Addrion, "Bro Adri, what happened to you? Tell me, did it have anything to do

with me?"

The moment I saw Addrion, I had a bad feeling. I was sure his ordeal was somehow linked to me or to

Medsafe Liyah Inc.

Addrion gave a sheepish smile at my question, avoiding my intense gaze, and began to speak slowly.