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.

her at the village entrance. When they saw her car approach, both of them waved at her

from her car, Charlotte

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

stood guard outside while Sam went to cook. In the meantime,

were old wooden shelves filled with all sorts of books. Some of the books were even handwritten. Other

them to Charlotte one by one, hoping that

ever talk to you about Francesco?” Charlotte asked while flipping through the books. “What does he look like? How old is he? Where does he stay? Do you have his contact information? Any old information would be

Felch seldom talked about him. In fact, he would be infuriated every time Francesco was brought up.

if you can remember

desire to leave the mountain when he

was taken in as Dr. Felch's apprentice one year after Francesco left. At

can't be!” Charlotte was shocked. “Hayley, you're only nineteen this year. Are you saying that Francesco

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