Chapter 279

Chapter 279:

I wish I was.

“What do you mean by Ivy died? Because that’s the only thing I heard,” Devin rushed toward me. Color drained from his face, turning pale as though he’d seen a ghost.

“Ivy drowned in the river and lost her life,” I explained. “Rosa was the one who told us. She begged Ivy not to come looking for us because the war was intense, but Ivy didn’t listen. Rosa said that an enemy pushed her into the river. We heard the news, and it didn’t sit well with us. Driven by anger, we charged at them, but they captured both of you.” I paused, hoping the words would settle in their minds.

Before I could react, Devin had ripped his clothes apart and punched the wall so hard that particles of sand and cement began to fall.

Dax seemed on the verge of collapsing. He gripped his chest as though he were suffocating.

“Call the fucking doctor!” I shouted at Jasper, then placed Dax on the bed.

Everything was calm now. Tears had dried on our faces. We sat in silence as countless thoughts swirled in our heads.

Seconds passed quickly, and minutes stretched into hours, yet no one said a word.

“Where was Ivy buried?” Devin suddenly asked, his eyes fixed on the wall.

I glanced at him for a few seconds, making sure he was alright before letting out a sigh.

“Beside the river, considering it was her favorite place,” I replied.

Images of her burial flashed in my mind.

I could still remember lying beside her grave for five days without eating or drinking.

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For five days, I cried until there were no tears left. I lay there with my face on the earth, refusing contact with anyone, not even with the sun.

I blinked back the memories before my eyes wandered to Devin and Dax.

“It’s been years.”

“I don’t care. I want to see her. I want her to know that I didn’t deliberately choose not to attend her funeral,” Devin’s voice trembled.

He was on the verge of tears.

“Do you also want to go, Dax?” I asked, turning in his direction. He nodded slowly.

“Yes, but I want us to go with Aurora,” he suddenly blurted, sending a shockwave through me.

“Why Aurora? She isn’t family,” I said with disgust. A knot of anger formed in my throat.

It didn’t take long before my heart started to race, like it always did whenever I heard Aurora’s name.

It was clear that I would lose control with Aurora by my side.

“She doesn’t need to come,” I tried to talk them out of it, but Dax wouldn’t hear of it, and to my surprise, Devin supported him.

“If not for Aurora, we wouldn’t be here with you. You don’t understand her more than we do. Aurora has a special place in our hearts; she was the fate that brought us together. She’s more than family.”

Great.

I hissed in disgust before rolling my eyes, a frown settling on my face.

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