Chapter 1500

Chapter 1500:

“Yeah, yeah, I know,” Victor muttered, pulling a cigarette pack from his pocket. “I’m just venting. Go on, head back to the room. I need a minute to brood with this cigarette before I rejoin you guys.”

With a lighthearted smile, Elyse nodded. “Alright, don’t take too long.” She turned and disappeared into the corridor. Moments later, Pearce strolled over, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

“Victor,” Pearce said as he lit up, “did you mean what you said back there?”

Victor glanced at him sideways, his expression unreadable, but stayed silent.

Pearce didn’t press further. Instead, he lit his cigarette and smoked quietly beside him.

After a while, Victor finally broke the silence. “You know, I kept thinking just now… if only I were younger. Twenty-five, maybe twenty-six. That’d be something.”

the sudden wish

ground, argued back with confidence, and found a way to make her see things my way. The younger I were, the more relentless I would have been—doing whatever it took, pulling out all the stops, and using every

an exasperated look, disbelief coloring his words. “Have

“You’re right. I

to such candor from him. “Do you

long drag before responding, “I wouldn’t call it

as he continued, “It’s not love. More like… an appreciation of

years I’ve known you,” Pearce chuckled, “that’s the

me to Elyse sooner, I might

a playful kick before crushing out his cigarette and heading back inside, leaving

him like a shadow, making him analyze every life choice with

calculate love like some equation, he knew he’d already

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