Chapter 6


When Allison got back to Shawn's villa, it was already eleven o'clock at night. She was worn out. After a quick shower, she crashed into bed and was out like a light.

Shawn came back the next afternoon. As he pushed open the bedroom door, he saw Allison's suitcase sprawled open on the floor.

"What's all this about?" he asked, puzzled.

Allison peeked out from behind the wardrobe. “Oh, you're back. I'm planning a trip back to my hometown soon."

Over the past few years, she had collected quite a lot of clothes, shoes, and various knick-knacks, living in Havenbrook. She wasn't taking them all back to Oak Lake, but she needed to sort and pack them to either discard or donate. When she left, she wanted to make sure nothing of hers stayed behind.

explanation, her eyes inadvertently caught the telltale marks on Shawn's neck. She paused for a moment, then casually looked away. She had already moved on from Shawn

eyebrow at her. "Why are you suddenly going back home? Still

miss my parents and want to see

her response, Shawn relaxed a bit. "It's good to visit

in the three years they'd been together. She even spent the holidays alone. Shawn never felt he should leave his family behind to celebrate with her, nor could he bring her home

pause, Shawn added, "I'm swamped with work lately, so I can't go with you. What's your flight date? I'll have

picked out a few of her favorite outfits, laid them on the

just grab a

parents. After three years of dating, that would be the usual step for most people: meeting the family and talking about marriage. But

future for him and Allison. Meeting the parents was pointless. Thankfully, Allison got that, too, and didn't press him to go home with her. Reflecting on this, Shawn once again appreciated Allison's understanding nature. Last night, he'd impulsively left with Kate

up on him or fought over his flings. At that moment, his friend's advice echoed in his mind. "Date them both. If you feel bad about Allison, just get her some gifts. Girls are easy

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