Chapter 414

Rain pelted the car windows relentlessly. Looking out, the world seemed draped in an otherworldly mist, bizarre and elusive.

I chuckled lightly, “So, when is this expert you mentioned arriving in Vista

Town?”

Bryant replied, “Day after tomorrow, I

“Alright.”

guess.”

I nodded, my hand reaching for the car door handle. “Then, I’ll be off.”

“Let me walk you out.”

“No need, my car’s just over there.”

“I insist.”

His words took me by surprise, but then I saw him reaching for an umbrella on the passenger seat and understood his intention.

With a black, long–handled umbrella, he braved the curtain of rain around the car, opening the door for me. “Let’s go.”

Water had pooled along the sides of the road, making our footsteps unusually

distinct.

got in, I noticed

I shut the door with a thud, started the car, and

the umbrella, watching the direction of my car intently. But I didn’t slow

loves deeply yet can let go completely. When in love, I desire it to be unforgettable, earth–shattering. But when fate ends, even an extra

stood in the rain for a long

what Jane felt each time

barely noticed. All he could focus on was the reluctance in his

did Bryant slowly make his way back to his own vehicle. He dialed a number, his voice

usual

“Mhm.”

“Got it.”

the other end, Steven excused himself from a drinking session and

He numbed the pain of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes while still on his bipolar medication. But he never dared mention it directly, remembering a friend who did and

prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary and Valentine’s Day as before. He visited Jane’s adoptive parents‘ graves on every

house he and Jane shared. The media jested that Mr. Ferguson was henpecked. Only Steven

arrived at their spot, the table was already laden with an assortment of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers, spirits. Bryant raised his glass in

downed it in one

clicking his tongue, “You called me over to watch you drink

wry smile, pouring another drink. “Who took you to

YA

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Chapter 414

you and

don’t start

changed the subject. “So,

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