Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Let’s Star All Over Again, Shall We?

Chapter 389 We Need Some Time Apart

“Yeah.” Nathael replied, not denying it.

A slight curve tugged at the corner of Maggie’s lips, her smile somewhat hard to contain.

Nathael wasn’t sure if what he felt back then could be called love, he just felt like he had started caring about her..

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He found himself keeping tabs on her from time to time, unable to resist the urge to bump into her by chance.

But maybe it had been too long, or perhaps life in the Camerons was great enough that she seemed to have forgotten about him.

And the ones by her side were a guy named Joseph, along with Leo and Sabastian.

Her life was way more interesting than his, and now that he was back at the Harrises‘ residence, he had to make the most of every moment to get stronger fast.

Charlie’s death hit him hard.

Grandpa’s expectations and all the plotting from every direction felt like invisible threats, leaving him no choice but to wade through a world of chaos and danger.

Sometimes, late at night, he just couldn’t help but remember them crammed into that tiny storage r together.

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In the afternoon, Maggie tagged along with Nathael to the office. But as the sun set, it was like a switch flipped, turning off all her earlier good mood.

She sank into Nathael’s chair, closed her eyes, and rocked back and forth gently.

The phrase “breaking up” danced on her lips, rehearsed countless times.

Yet, it always felt bitter.

Before she could utter a word, Maggie felt the weight of saying something without meaning it, but she kept delaying. She had to go see Iris for treatment.

Maybe, breaking up right now is for the future.

If there was a future.

the only way Maggie could comfort herself, even though she couldn’t shake off the feeling of gloom.

Actually, she deliberately chose to have the conversation at his workplace; she feared that at home, he wouldn’t let her go.

brother to help with it later.

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door

heart skipped a beat, feeling like it was squeezed tight, trembling

serious. “Tired? Why not crash on the bed?”

office had a lounge area where Maggie

for a bit,” Maggie said, then fell

aside the papers in his hand and asked gently, “Hungry? I

about food. She stood up, looked at him, and said slowly, “Nathael, there’s something I need to talk to you

a while since she spoke to him so formally, or maybe her expression

paused, looking at her.

met, and Maggie’s heart raced in her chest. His long, deep–set eyes were intense and

felt her throat tighten, but she tried to keep herself looking composed as she spoke slowly, “I think we

words felt stuck in her throat.

was no sense of relief. Instead, they

colder, and the relaxed atmosphere vanished. It was like stepping into the depths of winter, with dark clouds looming overhead, making

her side curled up slightly as if

all, when discussing serious matters, she needed to keep a serious tone. She couldn’t afford to falter at the

eyes visibly dimmed, his

if there was already a vast distance between

his voice still gentle, almost like he was

the gentler he seemed, the

the calm before a storm, as if chaos could erupt at any moment.

him and said slowly, “Remember when you asked if I still

those dreams?

quiet, patiently listening.

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dreamt that I fell for someone else, and dealing with your feelings… made it even harder for me.

feeling like a stab in her own

for a breakup out of the blue

was the perfect

to approach it a bit

some

clear my head, okay?” Maggie looked at

“Anything

for a moment before speaking softly, “A lot of things.”

refused to let me go. You… you drove away the person I later fell in love with, and we were both in

at her

she knew deep down that what she was saying would resonate with him