Chapter 8

Chapter 8

“Ken…”

“Don’t start,” he cut her off impatiently.

“Don’t worry. I won’t interfere with your relationship with Viola anymore. I hope you both have a happy life together.”

After all, she thought, in two days, I’ll be gone. We’ll never see each other again.

The next morning, Calista cleared out her room. She gathered all of Ken’s love letters and gifts–every precious memento she’d cherished–and thrown them to the nearby dump, despite her weakened state.

When she returned, Uncle Johnson called her to his study.“Calista, what happenned? I heard you fell into the pool?”

She knew Uncle Johnson was fair–minded. If she told him the truth, he would investigate thoroughly. But she was exhausted–too tired to fight anymore.“It was nothing. just slipped.”

He frowned. “That’s dangerous. Stay away from the pool from now on.”

nodded obediently as he pulled out a

transport will

Uncle Johnson.”

with concern. “Have you packed everything? The base

then, catching the last

Johnson glanced at Calista but

she said quietly.

Johnson nodded. “Yes, Calista

“She’s fine here.

shook his head. “You’re getting married, Ken. Someday Calista will marry

too. She’ll need her own home.”

drained from Ken’s face. The thought of Calista marrying and having

mind.

distraction, his hand knocked

A roster for the satellite research base?”

19:23

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