Chapter 0460

Chapter 0460

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The drive wasn’t particularly long or short. They arrived at Celeste’s building, and once again, Peter accompanied her to her apartment door. She turned to him, hesitating for a moment before asking:

“Would you like to come in?”

Peter looked at her, a soft smile forming on his lips. “Would you mind making me some coffee?”

She raised an eyebrow, curious at his request. “Did you like it?”

“I did. I’ve discovered that’s how I like my coffee.”

“Come in, then. Take a seat while I make it,” Celeste said with a smile.

cat immediately approached Peter and rubbed against his legs. Celeste noticed and

Realizing what she’d said, she turned to find Peter watching her with

I meant! I meant it

but said nothing, Shortly after, she returned with two steaming cups of coffee. The rich aroma filled the apartment, and Peter was momentarily lost in a memory–a house near the beach, warth coffee, and a simpler time. Celeste, her apartment, and even her cat reminded him of something he couldn’t quite place. Memories had been elusive for years, but now they trickled in, small fragments from a life he

asked, her

replied, snapping out of it. “I was just

further, there’s something you should know about me. You don’t know me, not really, so I

course, Celeste had no idea that Peter had already looked into

knew.

died, I thought my life was over. I was pregnant, but the shock caused me to go into premature labor, and I lost the baby. My husband didn’t die

debt. I borrowed money to try to save him, and I’ve been paying it back for years. I lost my house, I lost everything. The only thing I have left

not a woman of means, as you can see. I don’t belong to your world. Everything here is mine, but

cat

easy. But I enjoy what I have now. I had years of depression, but when I moved to Seaforth, I decided to start over. Life hasn’t been cruel to me. I like my life, I like what I do. Painting has been

letting someone into my life. But last night, you walked in

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