Very soon, one of his men came in.

"Take the ship back to Atlantis," he said.

The man nodded courteously. "Yes, sir!"

Then, he stalked out of the cabin.

After the door closed, Christopher Lancelot shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest's face again.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. His eyes were rimmed with red.

Methodically, he blew the smoke into the cool air and turned away from Xyla, trying all his might to hold back his tears.

Mixed feelings flooded Xyla's heart as she looked at his sorrowful back.

After calming himself down for a long time, he was finally willing to turn back to face Xyla. His eyes were still red as he stared at her face. "Xyla... Can you light a cigarette for me?"

Xyla guessed that Miranda must often lit cigarettes for him, which was also why he had requested her to do so.

a cigarette was just a simple action in our daily life, it must have meant

and reached for the lighter

silently crushed the butt of the cigarette in his hand with his bare hand and went for a new one,

and placed it on

the cigarette between his lips before passing the

lighter unhurriedly and brought it

reach the flame. He gradually inhaled, and the cigarette

intensified with each puff he took at the cigarette. "Xyla, are you the only child in your family? Are

she's my half-sister. I'm sure that I don't have any

his cheek. sᴇaʀᴄh

Miranda and him began

my side when my life was tough. I started from scratch and went through many hardships to become who I am today, and yet she wasn't afraid to go through ups and downs with

from his face. He dropped his head

of Miranda tore his heart out.

had no idea who exactly was

know the

reminiscing his love. She could feel prickly feelings at the

I would start out on my own and give her the best life ever. She believed everything I

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