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 get some

do. Drive safe!”

the elevator, my phone rang.

had been hours since he said he’d only

I answered, “Hello?”

His voice was

door, I replied nonchalantly,

you learn to lie?”

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

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all that, then why bother calling? Worried I’m cheating, or

his voice

time following your footsteps,” I knew exactly how

midwinter ice, “For

the more I reveled in it, “You’re so powerful, find out

that, I hung

done being the

but once you stop loving, you can always turn the tables.

entered the code and came into the house, Christine rushed in from

face mask, “Why did Mark drop you

Bryant got into a fight today.”

myself a glass of water and recounted the day’s events to her.

at you, standing up

wasn’t such a pushover before,

at his

years could be you? He was in France on a business trip yesterday, and suddenly he’s back. Suspicious, right?”

“It can’t be.”

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