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.
I opened the door and got in, I
the door with a thud, started
rearview mirror, I saw him standing there under the umbrella, watching the direction of my car
some ways, I’m someone who loves deeply yet can let go completely. When in love, I desire it to be unforgettable, earth–shattering. But when fate
in the
each time
he barely noticed. All he could focus on
way back to his own vehicle.
usual spot?”
“Mhm.”
“Got it.”
session and called a ride
vices, now indulged in smoking and drinking privately. He numbed the pain of Jane’s death with alcohol
He continued to prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary and Valentine’s Day as before. He visited Jane’s
he and Jane shared. The media jested that Mr. Ferguson was henpecked. Only Steven
with an assortment of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers, spirits. Bryant raised his
downed it in one go.
next to him, clicking his tongue, “You called me over to watch you drink
cracked a wry smile, pouring another drink. “Who took you to the
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Chapter 414
and Christine broke up?”
don’t start with
the subject. “So, what’s up? The doctor you found for her, she’s not
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