“Why?” Christopher held his head against mine.

 

“Because I want to be together with the one I love, instead of living out the rest of my life reminiscing the passion we once had. That is why, I refuse to be Lucy, who fell deeply in love and lived in the ghost of her memories.”

 

I was a simple person after all. Crazy infatuation and enthralling romance were not my thing. I was only looking for a calm and peaceful life—a husband who loved me and had a steady job. We would do house chores together, and quarrel over trifling matters. My husband would then coax me after the fight and we would be all right again. Sometime down the road, we would build a family together, and nurture our child with love.

said, “A simple life is a

woman. I’d feel really unaccomplished this way. Why do I

“How rich is your family, exactly? I used to think that the Miller family was rich. They would always organize birthday parties at holiday resorts. I dared not

really can’t answer your question as I’m normally not the one in charge of the finances. My mother is the one to take care of it all, but she’s been trying to get me involved

In the end, he concluded, “Anyway, there’s no problem for me to take care of you. Yvonne, you can have

 

I throw away one drink with every glass I take, and toss one serving away with every serving of meat I eat? Will that work too?”

whatever floats

“Christopher, how could you spoil me like that? Are you going to be responsible when

 

“Of course I will.”

and looked at his chiseled side profile, and felt a sudden urge to kiss him. I edged myself close to him, and

a passionate exchange, dazzling fireworks lit up the sky on the

him and pointed at one of the most splendid fireworks I had ever seen. It was as if they were just blossoming over the top of my

pursed his

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