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.”

eyebrow. “Why the sudden wish for a time

corner of his lips, “hearing what Elyse said would’ve sparked a fire in me. I would’ve stood my ground, argued back with confidence, and found a way to make her see

disbelief coloring his words. “Have you lost your mind? Listen

right. I must have

to such candor from him. “Do you actually

contemplative expression. He took a long drag before responding, “I wouldn’t call it that. Just had this passing thought that maybe… settling down with her wouldn’t be the worst thing

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

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

me to Elyse sooner, I might be married

his cigarette and heading back inside, leaving Victor alone with his thoughts and

was how turning thirty loomed over him like a shadow,

calculate love like some equation,

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