“I didn’t say that I agree!”

Xyla looked at her daughter and smiled when she caught the slight disappointment in her expression.

Even when she could not see Rowan again in this lifetime, having the pair of children she had was the most precious gift the man had given her.

“I know that you’re doing this for my sake,” Xyla said gently, “But I really don’t want to look for someone else. How William Jenner treated me in the past… It’s still fresh in my head.”

Cordelia hung her head in silence.

“But the man you mentioned, he’s not as bad as William Jenner, right?”

“Huh?” Cordelia jolted. “No, of course not! He’s super nice!”

“Treating the sick and saving those in need is benevolent.” Xyla smiled. “I don’t agree to another marriage, but meeting him and having an acquaintance is fine.”

“Really?” Cordelia’s eyes lit up. She hugged her mother.

gentle outline of gold around the mother and daughter cuddling together.

looked peaceful

step forward. She would leave the future to the future. Many married

Cordelia. “What cat does the man

time I met him, he

“What?”

her heart. It was an inexplicable sadness that even breathing felt painful. She recalled her carefree days in the past—it felt

pet cat back then. The international school had strict rules and busy school work, forbidding students from doing anything unrelated to their studies. The school ordered the two friends to send the cat to

school gate with tears falling. It was then

his eyes brimming with indulgence that was reserved only for

are you crying over something

at him and sobbed, saying after a while, “I can’t bear

take care of

“What?”

can barely provide, and you have spoiled the cat. It probably can’t stand an environment like that. I might as well take it home. We have

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