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.

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

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the door swung

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

his voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash on

where Maggie often lounged

down, I’ll just sit for a bit,” Maggie

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

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

so formally, or maybe her expression was just too serious

paused, looking at her.

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

tried to keep herself looking composed as she spoke slowly, “I think we need

felt stuck

they finally came out, there was no sense of relief. Instead, they

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

slightly as if she was forcing herself not

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

visibly dimmed, his black pupils resembling cold

on catching any hint of her emotions as if there was already a vast distance between

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

the more unease Maggie felt.

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

and said slowly, “Remember

those dreams?

staved quiet,

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

out slowly, each one feeling like a

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

dream was the perfect excuse.

to approach it a bit

need some time:

head, okay?” Maggie looked at

didn’t reply, only asking. “Anything else in your

before speaking softly, “A lot

you stopped loving me but refused to let me go. You… you drove away the person I

but marvel at her ability to fabricate stories.

what she was saying would