I thought they hadn't figured out who I was.
But that day, the moment I stepped out of the company, I saw Landon standing across the street.
He had become so thin that he looked like a shadow of his former self. His eyes were sunken, and he looked like he hadn't slept properly in days.
I wanted to walk past him like I hadn't noticed.
But the moment we brushed shoulders, he grabbed my wrist.
I stopped and looked up.
Landon was standing right in front of me. He stared at me with desperate eyes, as if he was terrified that I would vanish the second he let go.
"Lily!"
His voice was rough and trembling.
"You're alive. You really are alive..."
His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice shook so badly that he could barely speak.
I stayed quiet for a moment before pulling my hand away.
"Mr
