“Let’s do that.


    ”


    I nodded in agreement.


    Stepping out into the open, we were greeted by a view that arrested us in our tracks.


    In the midst of handling the car’s chaos, I hadn’t noticed our surroundings.


    Now, it became clear that we were perched on the cusp of the two worlds.


    We stood enveloped by an untamed forest, where the paths branched out like veins, each direction as enigmatic as the next.


    Ivy’s voice,den with dread, broke the silence.


    “This is it.


    What’s our next move?”


    I found myself at a loss, my mind a nk te.


    It was then, amid my uncertainty, that a taunting voice sliced through the stillness.


    “So, Debra, you’ve shown up atst!”


    It was Shirley, her tone unmistakable.


    A chill ran through me, rooting me to the spot.


    Turning, I faced Shirley and her entourage stationed at a nearby fork, their attire a stark contrast to the forest’s somber hues.


    Debra’s POV:


    I stared intently at Shirley and asked in a cold tone, “Miss Harrison, why did you trick me intoing here? What are you nning to do?”


    As I talked, I moved backward secretly.


    Shirley’s motives weren’t clear, but given her past hostility towards me, I sensed this wouldn’t be a friendly chat.


    Shirley fixed me with a hostile re.


    Baring her teeth, she snapped, “Debra, you stole Andrew from me, and you dare to question me? Have you no shame?”


    Her usation made my heart race.


    The hostile looks from her group told me that aggression wasn’t the answer.


    I tried to keep my voice even and replied, “Andrew isn’t something to be stolen.


    How can anyone steal a person?”


    “Just stop ying with words!” Shirley, with clenched teeth and anger in her eyes, approached me.


    “Debra, I’ve done so much to bring you here.


    I’ll ensure you, a lowly mixed-blood witch, never see Andrew again, disappearing from this world forever.


    ”


    Her tone was sharp, prompting Ivy to mutter, “She’s as loud as a megaphone and just as irritating.


    Can’t we just leave? They’re all witches.


    They definitely can’t keep pace with us.


    ”


    I disregarded Ivy’s suggestion.


    “No, we don’t know the way.


    This ce seems very dangerous.


    If we get lost and can’t find anyone, it would be even riskier.


    ”


    I turned to Shirley and talked with genuine concern.N?velDrama.Org content.


    “After all these years, you ought to know if Andrew has feelings for you.


    If he did, he would have shown it by now.


    It’s not worth it to resort to violence over someone who doesn’t return your love.


    ”


    However, my attempt to reason with her backfired.


    She looked as if she had been pped, and snapped back, “That’s ridiculous.


    If you hadn’t shown up, I would have been engaged to Andrew by now.


    This is all your fault.


    ”