Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 535

It had been years since | last laid eyes on Mason. He had been stronger in his body, but his familiar round face was as unmistakable as ever.

What truly stunned me, though, was seeing him with Jesper. How on earth did those two become an item? And wasn't Mason supposed to be behind bars after that fiasco? Yet there he was, bold as brass, strolling around in the open.

By the time | snapped out of my shock, they were already a good distance away. | glanced toward the pub's entrance, but there was still no sign of Hannah.

| was getting antsy and took another look, watching as the two men were about to disappear from my view. Without hesitation, | unbuckled my seatbelt, slid into the driver's seat, and fired up the engine to tail them.

| drove slowly, maintaining a discreet distance. At the crossroads, Mason and Jesper exchanged a few words before heading off in separate directions, leaving me at a loss for whom to follow.

Indecision gripped me for a moment, but then | saw Jesper cross the street and enter a chain hotel. | noted the location, then veered after Mason.

However, by the time my car turned the corner, Mason had vanished from sight.

| drove a bit further, reasoning that he couldn't have gone too far. Looking to the left, | spotted an alleyway about a hundred meters down from the intersection. | deduced that Mason must have ducked in there.

Determined, | parked my car along the curb and zipped across the street to the opposite side, stepping into the alley without a second thought.

The alley wasn't long. As | advanced, | discovered it led to the backstreet of a farmer's market, reeking of fish and rotting vegetables. What a nauseating combination!

The ground was sticky and filthy, flanked by unassuming food stalls that added to the chaos. In the market's main hall, people bustled about, moving goods to and fro.

There was no sign of Mason. In a panic, | pushed forward a few steps into the market, scanning the crowd for his distinctive figure to no avail.

Just as | was about to turn back, a man carting a crate of ice bumped into me. My heel twisted, and | stumbled toward a fishmonger's stall.

Fortunately, the vendor quickly grabbed my arm, steadying me. | was about to thank her when | noticed my arm was covered in fish guts and scales. The revulsion hit me instantly, and | started to retch.

The vendor eyed me with disdain and snarked, "Oh, did we offend your delicate sensibilities?" | waved my hand apologetically, struggling to hold back my nausea, unable to speak.

She sized me up and said, "Dressed all fancy, what brings you to these parts? Are you some kind of angel, too good for the likes of us? Then you shouldn't be here!"

Not wanting to argue, | managed to croak out with a forced smile, "I'm sorry! | didn't mean to... I'm pregnant! And | owe you one, thank you!"

Her expression softened at that. "Pregnant? What are you doing here? It's dangerous with everyone bustling about. What if you were hurt?”

She then offered her hose and said, "Come wash off, quick! | only grabbed you without thinking.”

| rinsed off my arm, the grime washing away, but the stench of fish lingered.

| asked her for help, "I might have taken a wrong turn. Can you get out this way? | was looking for someone, but now... | feel trapped."

The vendor's mood lightened considerably. “Ah, you should have said so!" she exclaimed, leading me out of the hall.

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