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.

She planned to get her brother to help with it later. She doubted she’d ever go back to

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door swung open.

beat, feeling like it was squeezed

up. his voice serious. “Tired? Why not

Maggie

from lying down, I’ll just sit for a bit,” Maggie said, then

and asked gently, “Hungry? I

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

at her.

and Maggie’s heart raced in her chest. His long, deep–set eyes were intense and mysterious, both beautiful and shadowed.

she tried to keep herself looking composed as she

words felt stuck in her

sense of relief.

was like stepping into the depths of winter, with dark clouds looming overhead, making it

side curled up slightly as if she was forcing

to keep a serious tone. She couldn’t afford to falter at

his black pupils

intent on catching any hint of her emotions as if there was already a vast distance between them, yet he maintained his calm demeanour,

thin lips parted slightly as he spoke, his voice still gentle,

he seemed, the more unease

before a storm, as if chaos could erupt at any

said slowly, “Remember when you asked if I still

those dreams?

staved quiet,

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else, and dealing with your feelings… made it even harder for me.

out slowly, each one feeling like a stab

a breakup out of the blue wasn’t enough to convince

was the

to approach it a bit more

some

clear my head, okay?” Maggie looked at him, cautiously.

only asking. “Anything else in

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

other, you stopped loving me but refused to let me go.

couldn’t help but marvel at her ability to fabricate stories.

down that what she was saying would resonate