Chapter 242 A Special New Year’s Day

Suddenly, I noticed a car parked outside the main door, and my heart skipped a beat. The soft night light.

I

in the room would show my silhouette, so I pulled the curtains and turned off the light.

I leaned against the window, straining to hear any sounds from outside. My eyes grew teary, and I cursed

myself for this display of emotion. Wasn’t it better for us to stay in our own worlds?

Only the faint sound of the car moving away could be heard, and a few tears escaped. I quickly pulled the curtains open and looked outside, but all I could see were the fading red tail lights disappearing from

view. My heart tightened.

to

He left even though it was late. He did not come in eagerly like he used to.

I

the bed. Eventually, I got under the covers and tried to

sleep.

close to noon the next

next day, feeling refreshed. After getting ready,

visiting the office since there was much to take care of

everything to Ryan.

downstairs to let my

planning to go to the market, and I teased, “You’re going to the market

celebration tomorrow?”

mother replied, “Your dad and I want to see what they’re selling. We’ll get a head start so we

they were genuinely happy. I

condition. This unexpected gesture touched my heart. They even replaced the seat cushion. The car had a pleasant scent, probably from excess perfume, but I found it

with preparations. Carol discussed the holiday duty schedule and financial reports with me. They showed that the early return of funds was enough to cover costs. I

only finishing when it was

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