Goodbye, My Love

However, Marco was unfamiliar with the rural environment and had no idea where these creatures might appear. He glanced at the ground beneath his feet and discreetly stomped a few times, hoping to compact the earth and dissuade any venomous critters from emerging.

Just then, Loraine rose onto her tiptoes, planted a quick peck on

Marco’s forehead, and then slipped out of his grasp, bounding a few steps ahead.

With a gleaming smile on her face, she beamed with delight, “Sorry, I was only teasing.”

Marco stood momentarily stupefied by the kiss, absently touching his forehead. Then, a slow smile spread across his handsome features, as he realized Loraine had merely pulled a prank. He quickly hurried after her.

Soon enough, he caught up with her and reclaimed her hand, which she did not resist this time.

Who could have thought that the tender and affectionate man beside her used to be a cold, unfeeling iceberg?

warm sensation blossomed within Loraine, and she found herself hoping that their journey could extend

inevitably came to an end. In less than half an hour, they

them, dotted with modest houses and occasionally

echoed through the fields, and the post-sunset

ninjanovel.com

leisurely with Loraine, murmuring, “Loraine, if you love this place, how about we construct a villa here? Just the two of us,

such a scenario, felt a stir in her heart but

offered a sheepish

two-story building with walls of peeling paint. It was quaint and timeworn, yet it maintained a well-kept

children-each as sprightly as Little

we were young, Mrs. Harvey would personally lead us in games. The children at the orphanage rarely went to kindergarten; all of