Chapter 397

Rainwater kept beating against the car windows.

Looking out through the window, the outside world seemed like a bizarre, alternate reality.

I smiled lightly. "When is the expert you found arriving in Jeswood?"

Ryan replied, "The day after tomorrow.

"Alright." I nodded and reached for the car door handle. "Then I'll be on my way."

"I'll see you off."

"No need. My car is just parked nearby."

"Still, I'll see you off."

I was momentarily taken aback by his insistence. Seeing him reach for the passenger seat's umbrella, I understood his intention.

He held the black long-handled umbrella, walked around the car, and opened the door for me, "Let's go."

There was a bit of standing water on both sides of the road, making our footsteps particularly clear.

As we walked side by side to the car, I opened the door and got in, only then realizing that half of him was

wet.

But I didn't say much, "Thank you."

With that, I firmly closed the car door with a dull thud, started the engine, and pressed the gas pedal.

In the rearview mirror, the man stood with the umbrella, watching the direction of my car.

My speed, however, showed no signs of slowing down,

Perhaps, in a way, I was someone who was both deeply affectionate and decisively indifferent.

When in love, I wanted it to be unforgettable and earth-shattering.

ended, even a single word or glance would

watching the car disappear for a long

understand how Charlotte felt every time he

heart felt

by,

He seemed unaware.

his eyes, only reluctance

out of sight that Ryan

hoarse. "Want

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Chapter 397

heading to

"Okay."

"Got it."

he was at and called for a designated driver to head towards Nightshade. Actually,

two years, Ryan, who usually had no bad

medication for bipolar disorder while smoking and

the

a childhood friend brought it up once, Ryan had angrily

1. up.

refused to accept that Charlotte

used to, he prepared extravagant gifts for every wedding anniversary and Valentine's

the cemetery every memorial day to pay respects to

he insisted on being taken back to Moon Lake Bay, the house he

mighty Mr.

Tom knew that

Tom arrived at Nightshade, the table in the private room was already

wines, beers, and

and signaled to him,

it all in one

invited me here hoping to drink yourself into a stomach bleed and need someone to take you to the hospital?" Ryan smirked, poured himself another drink, and

that

quickly changed the subject. "So, what's the matter? The doctor you found for your wife, does she not

he tapped the rim

it was different

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