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.

stuff, Maggie had it all figured out. She planned to get her brother to help with it later.

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door swung open.

like it was squeezed tight, trembling with

voice serious. “Tired? Why not crash on

office had a lounge area where Maggie

back’s killing me from lying down, I’ll just sit for a bit,” Maggie said, then fell silent again, not sure where to start.

hand and asked gently, “Hungry? I can

really in the mood to think about food. She stood up, looked at him, and said slowly, “Nathael,

had been a while since she spoke to him so formally, or maybe

at her. “Go ahead.”

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

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

words felt stuck in

no sense of relief. Instead, they

colder, and the relaxed atmosphere vanished. It was like stepping into the depths of winter, with dark clouds looming overhead, making it hard

up slightly as if she was forcing herself

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

captivating eyes visibly dimmed, his black pupils resembling cold

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

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

the more unease Maggie felt.

storm, as if chaos could erupt at any moment.

and said slowly, “Remember when you asked if

those dreams?

staved quiet, patiently listening.

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

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

a breakup out of

was the perfect

planned to approach it

some time:

clear my head, okay?”

asking. “Anything else in

a moment before speaking softly, “A

loving me but refused to let me go. You… you drove away the person I later fell in love

but marvel at her

knew deep down that what she was saying would resonate