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.

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

the lighter on the bedside

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

the cigarette from him and placed it on his lower lips

mouth, he held the cigarette between his

and brought

the cigarette could reach the flame. He gradually inhaled, and the cigarette was lit in the very next

the hazy air, Christopher could feel that the prickly feeling in his eyes only intensified with each puff he took at the cigarette. "Xyla, are you the only child in

do have a sibling but she's my half-sister. I'm sure that I don't have any other

drag on his cigarette once more. Finally, a lone tear trailed down his cheek. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest

the beautiful memories between Miranda and him began to swirl in his

the only one who stayed by 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 me... She

away the tears from his face. He dropped his head and continued to smoke, unable to

heart out. Agony

idea who exactly

did she know the

when she listened to him, reminiscing his love. She could feel prickly feelings at the

start out on my own and give her the best life ever.

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