Chapter 255 You Are Not A Failure

• Aidan sat in his small, sunlit apartment in London, the view from his window offering a picturesque scene of the bustling city below. The distant sounds of traffic and the occasional hum of voices filtered through the glass, grounding him in the reality of his new life. His college books were scattered across the table, but his attention was elsewhere. A laptop lay open in front of him, displaying a series of emails and reports from the private investigator he had hired.
• He ran a hand through his tousled hair, his eyes scanning the latest message once more. The investigator had managed to trace Emily's old life, uncovering remnants of her past—places she had frequented, people she had once known. But that trail had gone cold with her last known appearance being over seven months ago. Emily had disappeared, shedding her old identity like a snake molting its skin, leaving Aidan grasping at shadows.
• He leaned back in his chair, exhaling a deep, weary sigh. The news had hit him hard, the realization that Emily was intentionally hiding from him, from everyone. She didn't want to be found, and that thought gnawed at him like a persistent ache in his chest. But even in the face of this disheartening revelation, Aidan refused to give up. He couldn't. Not after everything they had been through together.