Chapter 1369 Deep-Seated Longing

In the afternoon, the school announced the start of summer vacation.

After leaving school, it was still early, so Emmeline took a bus to Altney.

It was just a little after 5:20 p.m. when she got off the bus at the bus stop, and Abel’s call came in.

“Hey, Abel,” Emmeline sat on the bench at the bus stop.

“Hey, has school been dismissed?” Abel asked.

Technically, summer break has begun.”

Abel heard the noisy sounds of car horns and chatter coming from her phone and asked, “Emma, where are you?”

I’m at the bus stop.”

“Why are you there?”

“I wanted to come and see you.”

Listen, go back home right away, don’t go anywhere else, it’s going to rain.”

“But…”

“Be a good girl…” Abel said and disconnected the call right away, leaving Emmeline to the busy signal.

“Abel…” She softly called out his name still.

was at the corner of

he heard Emmeline say she was at the bus

four or five minutes, he arrived at the intersection

he saw that the bus stop was empty, with no sign of the little figure

home,” he muttered to himself.

drove the car to the side of the platform, killed the engine, and

started to fall, with large raindrops hitting the car’s windshield.

looked around in confusion, trying to figure out which intersection was Emma’s way

drags of his cigarette, he started

the entrance of the community, estimating that it would take Emma several minutes to walk from the bus stop to

and drove along the second road, but still couldn’t find any trace of Emmeline.

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into the third road and drove to the bottom of the building where they

the roadside bus station and

eyes, and tears slid from

already arrived

here; why won’t you let me come find you?” Emmeline sat blankly on the bench under the

the vehicles and pedestrians

bus has already left. Are you no longer concerned

phone, looked at Emmeline’s number, and thought about pressing it but then withdrew

were nearby and

the engine, and

was too heavy, and the wind intensified it, soaking Emmeline’s clothes. Tears streamed

called, “Emma, why haven’t you come

together. It’s raining, so I’ll stay over. I won’t be back tonight,” Emmeline muttered.

drowsy, leaning against the platform’s

large black umbrella trudged through the pouring rain toward this

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