qBy the time Zachary awoke the next morning, Charlotte had already left.

When he touched her pillow and the space beside him, inevitably, he felt desolate. All of a sudden, a sense of emptiness crept into his heart.

Before he knew it, he heard his phone ring. It was a message from Charlotte: Hubby, I'm boarding the plane now and will be back in the evening. Be a good boy and get some rest! Wait for me to come home!

Her gentle words felt like a ray of sunlight that filled the void in his heart with warmth.

Moved by her gesture, Zachary broke out into a smile. It never crossed his mind that she could behave so obediently.

If only time could slow down and my life could be extended, everything would be perfect.

With that thought in mind, Zachary supported his frail body up. He had no time to lose, as he still had to deal with a lot of things.

the afternoon, Hayley and Sam were waiting for her at the village entrance. When they saw her car approach,

Charlotte chatted

she had missed Dr. Felch's memorial service, she headed to his grave to pay

outside while Sam went to

shelves filled with all sorts of books. Some of the books were even handwritten. Other than that,

to Charlotte one by one, hoping that she

Felch ever talk to you about Francesco?” Charlotte asked while flipping through the books. “What does he look like?

same questions before,” Hayley replied. “Dr. Felch seldom talked about him. In fact, he would be infuriated every time Francesco was brought up. Dr. Felch would call

think harder to see if you can remember

hard about it. “I remember now. Dr. Felch did scold Francesco for his desire to leave the mountain when he thought he had learned everything. Also, he berated him for being

her hands, she added, “I was taken in as Dr. Felch's apprentice one year after Francesco left. At that

year. Are you saying that Francesco is around the

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