Crystal's POV:
All of a sudden, a thought occurred to Flora. She leaned over and stared at me inquisitively. "You haven't taken off your mask. Are the rumors true? Was your face really disfigured?"
"No..." I shook my head honestly. Then I looked around and lowered my voice cautiously, "We shouldn't talk about this here. Where do you live now? Can we go to your place?" "Don't worry. Follow me."
Then Flora and Warren led me to their residence.
As soon as the door was closed behind us, Flora couldn't wait to pry my mask off. When she was finally certain that my face was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief, and then her eyes slowly welled up with tears.
I was flustered. "Why are you crying?"
wiped her tears. Like a dutiful husband, Warren immediately handed her a
nose loudly. Although her appearance and temperament had changed, deep down, she was
but chuckle wistfully. "Don't cry. It's been too long since we last saw
me and mumbled, "True. I should be happy to finally see someone who disappeared five years ago." "Alas, don't be angry. I know it was wrong of me to ghost you. I swear I
Although she still looked bitter, I
there. Have a seat and make yourself at home." Warren came out
a chair and made me sit down. She said in a tough but caring tone, "Since you know you were wrong, tell us what you've been up
smiled sheepishly, "Well, as you might've already heard, I've become the Alpha of the
her chin out proudly. "Fortunately, I decided to come with Warren to the parade, or I'd have missed
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!