Chapter 1280

Years and moisture had intertwined, turning the once pristine whiteness of the plaster to a dull black.

What was initially in blocks, now lay in powder.

Kari thought back to the past, a mix of surprise and an indescribable discomfort surfaced, "You bought this house before we even reconnected."

Not to mention, before we got together.

Ronald looked down, his forehead resting against hers, "Yes."

"You said you wanted a house where the sunlight always shone through, where the sheets were always clean and crisp, where there were huge floor-to-ceiling windows..." Ronald's voice was hoarse, "I made sure you had all of that." Kari's eyes suddenly brimmed with tears, "I also said we'd always be together."

She remembered her own words.

Ronald's voice was slightly husky, "Kari."

"Ronald."

Kari met his gaze, full of seriousness.

"When you came back home and found out I was getting married, were you upset?"

For so long, she never mentioned the past.

Neither did Ronald.

His lips pressed together, clearly hit by her words.

"I'm sorry."

me... I can't change what happened in the past."

"I know."

had never expected Kari to wait for him during

they were considered

he disappeared for a whole decade, people thought he was dead, Kari shouldn't have to

ten years, wasn't there during your toughest times,

dared to

Kari suddenly choked up.

pulled her into his arms, whispering softly, "I've wanted to give you

else, this would have been your dowry;

from Kari as she sobbed into his

around her waist, comforting

cried for over an hour, finally looking up at Ronald with red eyes and a quivering voice, "Ronald, this is

swnove

he leaned down to kiss her forehead,

felt both foreign and familiar

in the middle of the night, not liking to wear

had money she'd carpet the floors

this, carpeting the second and third floors

the

over

underfloor heating. Contents

felt neither cold nor

Soft as clouds.

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