Chapter 125

Her footsteps slowly moved away from the cliff. Elena was flanked by Nathan and Tamara. Behind them, the incense still burned, its smoke dancing in the air, carrying the final message from a mother to her daughter who had vanished without a trace.

That day, though filled with pain, Elena finally took one step toward acceptance. But deep within her heart, she still left a small space for hope—the hope that one day, perhaps, Olivia might return.

“So, should we just close the search process now?” Damian asked softly, almost in a whisper. His eyes looked at Elena, searching for a glimmer of hope to reject the bitter reality.

Elena lowered her head for a moment, her breath caught in her throat. Then she nodded slowly, her voice barely audible, “Yes... let’s end it.”

Everyone fell silent. Even the wind seemed to stop for a moment.

“But why give up so quickly?” Damian persisted, his voice beginning to tremble. “We can keep searching further, maybe along the co