I suddenly spotted a lean figure in a black T–shirt. From the back, he looked so much like Ryan. I was stunned for a moment, then hurried after him. But when I finally saw his face, my heart sank–it wasn’t him.

“Ryan, where are you?” I muttered, leaning against the railing and watching the endless stream of people. For the first time, I found myself genuinely worried about someone.

I asked the building management about Silas, and found out he was just renting the place–it wasn’t even his property. The door had been shut tight these past few days, and I’d even gone over to knock myself.

An uneasy feeling kept gnawing at me. I kept picturing Ryan’s fresh, gentle face and the way his eyes looked so clear and sincere whenever he smiled. I was annoyed at how much I cared about him.

Yvonne video called me that afternoon. I ignored her first call, but when she tried again, I happened to be taking a

break in a café, so I picked up this time.

Yvonne was sprawled out on a couch, chin in her hands, her eyes fixed on the screen. She beamed and asked,

“Mom, guess where I am?”

I replied, “No idea. What’s up?”

“I’m at Dad’s office. He’s working right now. Where are you having fun, Mom?” Yvonne said, then angled her phone

so Jared came into view, sitting at his desk.

Jared looked over at us, and Yvonne turned the phone back to herself. She said, “Mom, when you come back, can

you bring me a small present?”

the expectant look in her eyes and replied coolly, “We’ll see. If I see something,

are you and Dad divorced? Does that mean

you still come

her eyes started to turn red. She buried her face in her arms for a moment.

she choked out, “Mom, I’m sorry for always making you mad. You must not like

make you mad again. Please come visit me when you

this time. I didn’t feel

she wouldn’t grow up the wrong way. Honestly, I was at fault too. I couldn’t just blame

blame, I didn’t hold any deep resentment. I just

from Yvonne. He was sharp–eyed–he must have seen the view behind me and figured it out right away. So he asked, “Victoria, are you in

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said, “I’ve got something to do. Gotta go.” Before he could say anything

in the night view at Azure Bay, grab some dinner, and

nice restaurant for dinner. Afterward, with the cool night breeze on my face, I headed

up at the stunning nightscape. Suddenly, not far away, I spotted a group of young, attractive men and women walking in my direction. The

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maybe I was just seeing things again, so I headed over to

the guys laugh and say, “Ryan, are you seriously

I followed them at a safe distance and recognized the man with that striking aura Ryan. But he looked

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