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.

room

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.

her brother to help

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then, the door swung open.

beat, feeling like it

his voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash

where Maggie often lounged around and

from lying down, I’ll just sit for a bit,” Maggie said, then fell silent again, not sure where

hand and asked gently, “Hungry? I

wasn’t really in the mood to think about food. She stood up, looked at him, and said slowly, “Nathael, there’s something I need

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

paused, looking at

her chest. His long, deep–set eyes were intense and mysterious, both beautiful and shadowed.

herself looking composed

stuck in her throat.

there was no sense of relief. Instead, they

felt colder, and the relaxed atmosphere vanished. It was like stepping into the depths

curled up slightly as if she was forcing herself not to retreat.

serious tone. She couldn’t afford to falter at the

eyes visibly dimmed, his black

his gaze onto Maggie, intent on catching any hint of her emotions as if there was

Nathael’s thin lips parted slightly as he spoke, his voice still gentle, almost

the gentler he seemed, the more

a storm, as if chaos could erupt at

and said slowly,

those dreams?

quiet, patiently

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

one feeling like a stab in her

asking for a breakup out of the blue wasn’t enough to convince him.

the perfect excuse.

it a

need some time:

okay?” Maggie looked at him,

reply, only asking. “Anything else in your

for a moment before speaking softly, “A lot of

we ended up resenting each other, you stopped loving me but refused to let me go. You… you drove away the person I later fell

marvel at her ability

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