Chapter 677

The butler quietly closed the door to the master bedroom. Standing alone in the empty hallway, he let out a long, helpless sigh.

If only people knew regret always comes too late.

Sarah never thought that the mountain of tasks waiting for her would nearly break her down.

After finally clearing out most of them, she couldn't wait to escape the stuffy indoors.

Breathing in the fresh air outside, a faint smile appeared on her lips. Under the warm sunlight, she looked so beautiful, like she had stepped straight out of a painting.

Not far away, sitting in his Bentley, James couldn't take his eyes off her. He sat there staring, greedy for every second of this moment, unwilling to look away.

"It's still early... maybe I should go to the supermarket and buy a few things."

After living in the village for so long, where there was basically nothing, Sarah figured it was time to treat herself a little.

Life had to have both bitter and sweet moments. If the road ahead was full of thorns, then she'd carve out her own path of light.

There weren't many people in the supermarket today. Sarah wasn't planning on buying a lot either. After picking out some vegetables, she headed straight to the snacks aisle.

the lower shelves - had been moved to the very top. Even when she stood on tiptoe, she still couldn't

while, debating whether or not to go ask a staff member

reached over

quickly turned around and reflexively said,


who it was, the smile on her

people... she never expected to

of sausage sticks, James looked at her with greedy, unhidden longing. “Sarah... it's been a long time.

back to put some distance between them. Her voice was polite but distant. "Mr. Chancer, what a coincidence. I've been doing well, thank you for

lips pressed into a tight line.

really have to treat me like a

him a puzzled

Chancer, I don't see how, after everything between us, we could still

bother taking the snacks anymore. She turned, ready

away, James panicked. He quickly reached out

"Wait."

in her tracks. When she turned back,

"Let go."


face showed a rare hint of helplessness. But

"...I'm sorry."

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