Chapter 133

“Alright… I get it now!”

Tears welled up in my eyes, and turning my head, I caught sight of a particularly bright star, feeling as if I was suddenly pulled from an overwhelming emotion that could shatter me at any moment.

Mark rea

reached into his car and handed me a pack of tissues, “Go on, today, no more tears. Crying too much now will only hurt your eyes.”

wit out. But after

He didn’t let me linger on the hill for too long before driving me back to the city.

After hesitating for a moment, I ventured to ask, “The girl you liked for so many years… she must be really special, huh?”

“Yeah,” He nodded without hesitation, his gaze softening, ‘The same little girl I was talking about earlier.”

I was taken aback, “That’s… been quite a long time.”

“Yeah, twenty years,” he said, clearly showing his deep, unwavering affection.

I sighed, not knowing what else to say. When we reached Christine’s apartment, I softly thanked him, “Thank you for today.”

Actually, when he asked me if I was sick earlier in the evening, I hesitated for a moment.

But now, I felt much better.

He raised an eyebrow, “What did I tell you?”

“Some things don’t need thanks, but today, I really owe you one.”

inside and

do. Drive safe!”

elevator, my phone

had been hours since he said he’d only be a few minutes.

I answered, “Hello?”

you?” His voice was

the front door, I replied

learn to lie?”

sarcasm, “The folks at Ferguson Mansion say you haven’t been back these past few days, and it’s been even longer since you moved out

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calling? Worried I’m cheating, or that I’ve slept with someone

hit a nerve, his voice turning icy, “You dare?”

take my time following your footsteps,” I

as cold as midwinter ice, “For the

more I reveled in it, “You’re

that, I

the

but once you stop loving, you can always turn

the code and came into the

did Mark drop you

into a fight

a glass of water and recounted the day’s events

was amazed, “Look at you,

such a pushover before, was I?”

at most you were at his beck

Christine changed the subject, “Do you think, the person Mark has liked for years could be you? He was in France on a business trip yesterday,

“It can’t be.”

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