My domestic leader video–chatted with me. “Grace, the Antarctic project is almost over. When are you coming back?”

I took off my goggles against the snow, smiling, “Tomorrow.”

The anniversary of my mom’s death was next month. I should go back and pay her my respects.

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“OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has been arrested and sentenced to three years.

“That guy’s called Antonio Kaufman, and he seems a bit familiar.

“By the way, he has the same surname as your ex–fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such a thing?”

I shook my head and replied calmly, “I don’t know him.”

After some small talk with my boss, I hung up.

Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends, I boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, I returned to New York.

In the past six months in Antarctica, I had let go of the past. From now on, I’d only live for myself.

I rented a place near the TV station.

The next day, I went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, I bought a bouquet of flowers and went to the cemetery.

front of my mom’s tombstone, I found it spotless- surrounded by flowers and

stared at the photo of me, Levi, and Mom on the tombstone

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time, I put down the bouquet and

he looked way thinner, and his once vibrant spirit seemed crushed.

to look me in the eye, “You’re back, Grace.”

husky voice of his carried obvious

fidgeted with his faded shirt hem and forced a

her parents away. And

but suddenly broke

I have, Grace. I was wrong.

sick about you the last six months you’ve been gone.” He covered his

Grace. Don’t

his eyes out and hugging my calf,

back then, I was all alone too. Even so, you hated my guts and wished

have feelings. I’m not some toy or

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for Roxanne’s sake in the past? Do

He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with despair

at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn’t stop

it, I turned around, and his resolute

fine, Grace. You’re my only family.

don’t have to forgive me. I’ll protect you and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my life.”

of the time when he promised to protect

anymore.

my rental place and cleaned

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