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Noah opened his mouth to say something, but then shut it again. His jaw clenched tightly as he turned and
stormed out, slamming the door shut behind him. The sound madewince, my arms wrapping around myself
in a protective gesture.
It was only once he was gone that | let out a breath | hadn't realized | had been holding, and a cold realization
washed overlike ice water.
Our marriage really was over. It had been over from the beginning. | knew that for certain now.
Noah's POV
Noah stormed out of Hannah's room and slammed the door shut behind himself. As he strode down the hall, he
couldn't keep his mind from reeling over what had just happened. A little ways down the hallway, as the sounds
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“Dammit...” he whispered to himself. He leaned against a nearby pillar, the photograph of him and Zoe clutched
tightly in his hand. Why wouldn't Hannah listen to him?
Noah couldn't help it; a pang of sadness washed over him as he replayed Hannah's words in his head. She
genuinely believed he had offered this picture to the Moon Goddess, no matter how much he tried to convince
her otherwise.
She thought that he didn’t value their relationship.
But that wasn’t true. Perhaps their marriage was over, but that didn’t mean that Noah didn’t value it in some
capacity. He wouldn't have made an offering so blatantly disrespectful of it.
Noah hadn't made an offering of this picture-he didn’t even know where it had cfrom. It was from years ago,
a relic of a past he had long since put behind him. Last he could recall, he had slipped it into a box of old
photographs and tucked it away in his closet.
He would never...
Sighing, he unfolded the photo and studied it closely in the dim light of the hallway. He and Zoe looked so young,
so carefree. It was strange seeing it now, after all this time. Noah tried to remember the last time. he had felt
this happy, and his mind cup blank. But that wasn’t important right now.
As far as he knew, only he and Zoe had copies of this photo. So how had it ended up wrapped in the cloth of his
offering?
Noah's brow furrowed as he considered the possibilities. Someone must have planted it there, but who? And
why?
He pushed himself off the door, tucking the photo into his pocket. He needed to find Zoe. If anyone could shed
light on this situation, it would be her.
As Noah descended the stairs back to the main hall, the sounds of the festival grew louder. People were
Naughing and talking, the crisis of the sudden rainstorm seemingly forgotten. The dance hall smelled like fresh
food and incense, and the servants scurried about mechanically with piles of towels in their hands.
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But Noah barely noticed any of it. His mind was focused solely on finding answers. And hopefully, the
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culprit behind this.
Zoe wouldn't do something like that, right? What would even be her motive?
Noah stepped back into the crowded dance hall, his eyes scanning the faces around him. Vendors were busy
selling their wares, children ran between the legs of adults, and couples swayed to the music playing in the
background. But Noah saw none of it.
His eyes darted from person to person, searching for a familiar blonde head in the sea of faces. His heart raced
as his gaze swept across the dance hall, looking for Zoe.
He had to find her.
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