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

stood in the rain, watching the car disappear

he might understand how Charlotte

heart felt

on bicycles passed by,

He seemed unaware.

his eyes, only reluctance

the car was out of sight that

made a call, his voice hoarse.

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Chapter 397

heading

"Okay."

"Got it."

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

Ryan, who usually had no bad habits, had started drinking and

would take medication for bipolar

the

a childhood friend brought

1. up.

a body, Ryan refused to accept

to, he prepared extravagant gifts for every wedding anniversary and

visited the cemetery every memorial day to

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

mighty Mr. Frost was

Tom knew that Ryan couldn't move

Tom arrived at Nightshade, the table in the

wines, beers,

lifted his glass and signaled to him, "You're

drank it all in one

tongue, "You invited me here hoping to drink yourself into a stomach bleed and need someone to take you to the hospital?"

that up

quickly changed the subject. "So, what's the matter? The doctor you found for your wife, does

held his glass, his fingers clearly defined as he tapped the rim of the

was

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