CHAPTER 86 I Can't Bear To Lose You

  Ethan

  "I don't want to die," Autumn's fear was palpable, etched deeply into my heart. I held her close, desperate to reassure her.

  "I won't let that happen," I vowed, embracing her tighter. "We'll find a way. I'll find my mother," I promised, unwilling to let her believe her life was in jeopardy.

  "I'll stay by your side," Autumn breathed heavily, her trust in me evident.

  At that moment, I realized the depth of the havoc my mother, Seraphina, had wrought. She had shattered our engagement party without explanation, pushing me to the brink of forgetting she was ever my mother.