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

Why do you ask?”

figure

the bar where Mary worked. I worked there three years ago, but only for a short

she set out plates and poured coffee, moving effortlessly around the kitchen.

too? That strange

this made

Celeste?” I asked, even though I already

lot of effort, but I finally got in.” She paused, then added, “I had to take

are you studying?”

I guess it runs in my blood. I’m

a contact at the Royce Ceramic and Redmond Print Museum.

don’t even know me. How could you

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Chapter 0823

said your parents were artists, right? That means you must be

voice barely above a whisper

just like that, I remembered.

about it, but I knew she had

else, a sweet voice spoke from behind

I see you’ve met

her voice, I turned

Mary.

that changed everything. Just seeing it brought back the memory of what was supposed to happen. And if everything was going to unfold the way remembered…

wasn’t sure if things would play out exactly the same, but if I was here,

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