A sense of solace washed over Ariana as Sarah continued to pat her back gently.
âItâs not a trifle.
Itâs incredibly important to you.
Losing it is a significant loss.
Donât worry.
Take your time to think about where it might have dropped.
Letâs search together.
â
Under Sarahâs comforting presence, Ariana gradually ceased her weeping, finding solace in her friendâs support.
She wiped away her tears and fixated her gaze on the bracelet for a long moment, but no clues revealed themselves.
In the past few days, she had traversed numerous places and dealt with countless matters.
She couldnât pinpoint when exactly the pendant had slipped away.
It was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
Sarah glanced at Arianaâs bracelet and suddenly recollected something.
âIs the pendant on this bracelet?â
Ariana nodded, her tear-stained eyes meeting Sarahâs.
âYes, itâs a key-shaped pendant.
â
Upon hearing those words, Sarahâs expression brightened, and she grasped Arianaâs hand tightly.
âI remember now.
On the day of the fire, when I came to visit you after you woke up in the hospital, I didnât see the pendant.
Maybe it dropped at the scene of the fire.
â
Ariana raised her eyes to meet Sarahâs, her anticipation visible.
âReally?â
Sarah pondered for a moment before responding with a sense of certainty, âYes, I did notice your bracelet during your hospital stay.
It was quite beautiful, so my eyes were drawn to it more than once.
Back then, there was no pendant attached to it.
Since thatâs the case, itâs highly probable that it got lost at the scene of the fire.
â
Ariana clasped Sarahâs hand, her grip shaky.
She took a deep breath to steady her nerves before asking, âDo you happen to know if the fire site has been cleared yet?â
Following the incident, she had been confined to the hospital.
Subsequently, a significant quarrel with Theodore had preoccupied her, leaving her no time to track the updates about the fire.
She was unsure whether she could visit the site now.
Speaking of this, Sarahâs face changed slightly and looked much more serious.
She paused momentarily before divulging, âNot yet.
â
After the fire, she had had a hunch that something was amiss and had decided to investigate.
âThe fire could have been deliberately set,â Sarah leaned in closer to Ariana, lowering her voice.
âThe authorities are still probing the incident.
The fire site has been cordoned off temporarily but remains uncleared, pending the investigation.
I didnât tell you earlier as I didnât want you to overthink.
â
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In that instant, Ariana seemed to disregard the sheer improbability of finding a tiny pendant amidst a pile of debris.
Even though she was aware of the absurdity and unlikelihood, she still wished to seek it out.
Sarah could perceive Arianaâs thoughts but was more concerned about the physical strain the search might impose on her.
She suggested, âYou should rest for now.
Iâll accompany you to the site after tonight.
â
She then attempted to assist Ariana to her bed.
âNo.
â Ariana grabbed Sarahâs wrist.
Now that she had confirmation that the pendant might be at the fire site, she was too restless to wait.
âI need to search for it now.
I donât want to wait any longer.
â
Observing Arianaâs determination, Sarah realized that even if she insisted Ariana rest, it would be in vain.
She relented, âAlright, Iâll go with you.
However, you must listen to my instructions.
Donât roam aimlessly or your leg injury could worsen.
â
As Sarah spoke, she playfully tapped Arianaâs forehead and teased, âOh, youâre just fooling yourself! You say you donât care about Theodore, but deep down, itâs obvious how much you truly care about him.
â