Chapter 0823

Peter’s P.OV]

For a few seconds, I just stared at Celeste.

She was just a girl–well, compared to me, she was.

She was thin, her curly hair as messy as always, and she wore glasses that made her look even younger. There was an innocence in her eyes, a brightness untouched by the weight of life.

I smiled and walked toward her.

“Who are you?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer.

“Hello, sir! My name is Celeste Mason,” she replied respectfully.

“Celeste Mason… Why haven’t I seen you before?”

“Oh! I

I’m just visiting. I don’t actually live in Galea–I’m from Willowcombe. It’s a small town, very-

-Very beautiful,” I finished for her.

She beamed. “Yes! You know it?”

“I think I might’ve been there once.”

“Really? I can’t imagine that. It’s still such a small town… It’s lovely, but it still has a long way to go in terms of development.‘

where you live?”

Why do you ask?”

familiar, but I can’t figure

worked there three years ago, but only for a short time before returning

plates and poured coffee, moving effortlessly around the kitchen. She glanced at me and gave me a

she feel it too? That strange sense

about this

do, Celeste?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer. Ljust needed

in.” She paused, then added, “I

are you studying?”

curators, so I guess it runs

give you the name of a contact at the Royce Ceramic and Redmond

You don’t even know me. How could

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Chapter 0823

artists, right? That means you must be

murmured, her voice barely above a

like that, I

parents when she was very young. She never talked about it, but I knew she had to fend for herself from a young

else, a sweet voice spoke from behind

you’ve met Celeste…”

heard her voice, I turned around and saw her.

Mary.

wearing the same summer dress from that damned day–the day that changed everything. Just seeing it brought back the memory of

wasn’t sure if things would play out exactly the same, but if I was here, then I had a lot to do–and

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