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.

even a single word or glance would be

the car disappear for a long

thought he might understand how Charlotte felt every time he left

heart felt

passed by, splashing him

He seemed unaware.

eyes, only reluctance

the car was out of sight that Ryan finally walked

call, his voice hoarse. "Want to

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Chapter 397

heading

"Okay."

"Got it."

of the line, Tom left the party he was at and called for a designated driver to head

had no bad habits, had

for bipolar disorder

to ease the pain of Charlotte's

a childhood friend brought it up once, Ryan

1. up.

Ryan refused to

to, he prepared extravagant gifts for every wedding anniversary and

cemetery every memorial day to pay respects to Charlotte's adoptive

drunk, he insisted on being taken back to Moon Lake Bay,

joked that the mighty Mr. Frost was

that Ryan

the private room was already piled high

wines, beers, and

his glass and signaled to

it

stomach bleed and need someone to take you to the hospital?" Ryan smirked, poured himself another drink, and said, "When you and Jane broke up, who

that up

start digging into his past, so he quickly changed the subject.

clearly defined as he tapped the rim of the glass. "It's hard to say.

it was

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