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.

it all figured out. She planned to get her brother to help with it later. She

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then, the door swung open.

feeling like it was squeezed tight, trembling

his voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash on

a lounge area where Maggie often lounged

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

aside the papers in his hand and asked gently,

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

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

paused, looking at her. “Go ahead.”

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

she tried to keep herself looking composed as she spoke slowly, “I think we need some time apart.”

stuck in

finally came out, there was no sense

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

up slightly as if she was forcing

serious tone. She couldn’t afford to falter at the start. Otherwise, how could they continue the conversation?

his black pupils resembling

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

parted slightly as he spoke, his voice still gentle, almost like he was

gentler he seemed, the more unease Maggie felt.

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

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

those dreams?

staved quiet,

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fell for someone else, and

words came out slowly, each one feeling like a stab in her own

she knew that asking for a breakup out

was the perfect

Maggie planned to approach it a

need some time:

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

reply, only asking. “Anything else

stayed quiet for a moment before speaking softly, “A

that 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 in love with, and we were both

couldn’t help but marvel at

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