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.

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the door

feeling like it was squeezed tight, trembling with

glanced up. his voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash on the

a lounge area where Maggie often lounged

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

the papers in his hand and

mood to think about food. She stood up, looked at him, and said slowly,

she spoke to him so formally, or maybe her expression was just too serious and tense.

at her. “Go ahead.”

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

her throat tighten, but she tried to keep herself looking composed as

felt stuck in her throat.

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

and the relaxed atmosphere vanished. It was like stepping into the depths of winter, with

her side curled up slightly as if she was forcing

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

eyes visibly dimmed, his black pupils resembling cold obsidian

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

you mean?” Nathael’s thin lips parted slightly as he spoke, his voice

the gentler he seemed, the more unease Maggie

as if chaos

as she looked at him and said slowly, “Remember when you asked if

those dreams?

quiet, patiently

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

slowly, each one feeling like a stab in

that asking for a breakup out

the perfect

Maggie planned to approach it a bit more gently.

need some

head, okay?” Maggie looked at him,

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

before speaking

but refused to let me go. You… you drove

couldn’t help but marvel at

what she was saying would resonate with him

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