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.

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

and reached for the lighter on

with his bare hand and went for a new one, handing it

cigarette from him and

held the cigarette between his

and brought it closer to his

the cigarette could reach the flame. He gradually inhaled, and the cigarette was lit in the very next second. Xyla then clicked shut

that the prickly feeling in his eyes only intensified with each puff he took at the cigarette. "Xyla, are you the only child in your family? Are you sure you don't have

answered truthfully, "I do have a sibling but she's my half-sister. I'm sure that I

his cigarette once more. Finally, a lone tear trailed down his cheek. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on

memories between Miranda and him began to swirl in

am today, and yet she wasn't afraid to go through ups and downs

he agitatedly brushed away the tears from his face. He dropped

of Miranda tore his heart out. Agony shot through his

had no idea

did she know the actual story behind their

listened to him, reminiscing his love. She could

that I would start out on my own and give her the best life

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