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 he was soaked on one side. I

thud, started the car,

mirror, I saw him standing there under the umbrella, watching the direction of my car intently. But I didn’t

I’m someone who loves deeply yet can let go completely. When in love, I desire it to be unforgettable, earth–shattering. But

stood in the rain for a long

first time what Jane felt each time he left her behind. A suffocating

splashed by, covering him in mud, but he barely noticed. All he

slowly make his way back to his own vehicle. He dialed a number, his voice hoarse, “Drink?”

the usual spot?”

“Mhm.”

“Got it.”

excused himself from a drinking session and called a ride to their usual hangout. He wasn’t

have no vices, now indulged in smoking and drinking privately. He numbed the pain of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes

prepare extravagant gifts for their

matter how drunk, he insisted on being taken back to LunarLakeBay Villas, the house he and Jane shared. The media jested that Mr. Ferguson was henpecked. Only Steven knew, Bryant couldn’t

at their spot, the table was already laden with an assortment of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers,

downed it in one

him, clicking his tongue, “You called me over

a wry smile, pouring another drink. “Who took

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Chapter 414

when you and Christine

don’t start with that.”

right away and quickly changed the subject. “So, what’s up? The doctor you found

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