Chapter 1741

He shifted his attention back to the road, silently waiting for Marlowe’s cue to proceed.

Marlowe continued to gaze at the corner where Mitchel had disappeared, a peculiar heaviness settling in her chest that made her eyes turn red.

Clutching Mitchel’s coat closer, she pondered her melancholy.

Perhaps it was because of the festive atmosphere enveloping the streets, heightening her loneliness as she thought about returning to her cold, dreary basement.

Regret washed over her.

She wished she had spent more time talking to Mitchel just now, lingering a while longer in his presence.

It wasn’t until Mitchel had disappeared from view that Marlowe slumped back against the car and said to the driver to start the car.

The engine hummed to life, and the car pulled away, heading toward her run-down rental.

After pondering for a moment, Marlowe decided to retrieve her phone and send Mitchel a heartfelt thank-you message.

However, upon opening her bag, she noticed a stack of money inside.

Puzzled, she furrowed her brow, unsure of why such a large sum of money was in her bag.

Could it be…

struck Marlowe, and she

she found a Santa Claus card and a small

lighting made it hard for her to read the

picked up the card and squinted at

“Miss Bates, Merry Christmas.

was unmistakably Mitchel’s; she had recognized

cash in

her pride and financial struggles, Mitchel knew she would never accept the money

had opted to discreetly

the card tightly, Marlowe lowered her head and pressed her Lips

her eyes,

fluttered through the window no longer

Mitchel’s coat provided warmth.

mouth had vanished, sweetened by the

heart fluttering

the life-sized Santa Claus statue Mitchel had snagged

spent a long time taking photos of his new

tailor-made doll waiting for Adele, which Adele adored

the doll, she caressed and kissed it, even bestowing a name on

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