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.

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

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then, the door swung open.

a beat, feeling like it was squeezed

his voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash on

lounge area where Maggie often

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

his hand and asked

at him, and said slowly, “Nathael, there’s something I

she spoke to him so formally, or maybe her expression

looking at her. “Go

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

keep herself looking composed as she spoke slowly,

words felt stuck in her

no sense of relief.

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

slightly as if she was

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

visibly dimmed, his black pupils resembling cold obsidian

hint of her emotions as if there was already a vast distance between them, yet he maintained his

thin lips parted slightly as he spoke, his voice

the gentler he seemed, the more unease Maggie

calm before a storm, as if chaos could erupt at

looked at him and said

those dreams?

staved quiet, patiently

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

each one feeling like

out of the blue wasn’t enough

was the perfect excuse.

it a bit more

need some

okay?”

“Anything else in

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 in love with, and we were both in pain.”

marvel at her ability to

what she was saying would

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