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As he watched her figure gradually disappear into the distance, his thoughts drifted, and he couldn’t help but recall those three months at the orphanage when he was five and she was six–months where they relied on each other.

It was the most precious, warm memory of his life.

He remembered how, back when he was being bullied, the small girl who was even thinner than he was stood in front of him with the air of a sister, shielding him from harm. His rebellious eyes softened with warmth and nostalgia.

But it seemed like he was the only one still living in that memory. She had long since moved on.

“I’m your sister now. I’ll always protect you, and we’ll be together forever.”

“But only married couples can be together forever. Will you marry me when you grow up?”

“You’re so handsome–I definitely will! When I grow up, I’m going to be your bride!”

The innocent promises they made sixteen years ago still echoed in his ears. But she had already forgotten all about him.

After a long while, he let out a helpless and annoyed chuckle. “Liar”

Last night, Grace thought Lily hadn’t come home because rehearsal had run late.

With the new year approaching, Grace still hoped Lily would continue living with the Luke family.

After that car accident Wendy orchestrated, Grace constantly worried that something might happen to Lily on the road, even though the court had already sentenced Wendy to six years in prison.

By evening, she called James and asked him to pick Lily up from the theater after work.

James originally didn’t want to have more contact with Lily.

about

was rehearsing the scene where

times, she bowed. The third time,

the ground and slammed down hard again and again. His brow furrowed tighter and

actors had their techniques for dramatic falls like

with technique, repeatedly landing that hard

last night, her knees were already bright

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over and over–her

still sitting on the ground gently rubbing her knees, he couldn’t help but step forward, intending to

to

a whirlwind, carrying a huge bouquet of blazing red roses. He helped her up from

in his eyes as he stared at her was

a surprise waiting for you in our wedding suite. I really miss you. Let’s go to our wedding suite tonight, and you can give me

“Cough, cough-

coughing so hard her whole

the hell did a poor college student

No way he’d spend money just

a scene.

everything she told him this morning had gone in one ear and out the

just

tall and impossibly

she couldn’t call him out for overacting, Face still red from coughing, she said, “Grandma called me earlier and asked me to go

expected to actually whisk Lily

had to make James back off–get him to go sign the divorce papers and

man, he could tell James didn’t actually feel