A sense of unease washed over Peter and he nodded after a moment’s hesitation.

Gracefully turning a few pages of one document, Cecilia delicately toyed with the paper using her slender fingers.

In a soft voice, she said, “Since this is merely a game between him and me, why must he shower me with such affection? I have no desire for these things.

Let him know that I won’t pester him any longer.

Having spoken her piece, it seemed as though Cecilia had expended all her strength.

For a considerable duration, she found herself in a trance…

Uncle Mark…

She had called him Uncle Mark for so long.

her that they would be together forever, that he

reality had not unfolded as

discovered that she was nothing more

Cecilia remained reluctant to accept

Mark standing before the French window

prolonged silence, Mark uttered,

Mark gazed down at

was such

he was trying to compensate

never realized the extent

work, but in his free moments, Cecilia

even amidst socializing with Charlie and others, he would cast a glance at the bronze gate, as

&

her tear-streaked face calling

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