Chapter 414
Rain pelted the car windows relentlessly. Looking out, the world seemed draped in an otherworldly mist, bizarre and elusive.
I chuckled lightly, “So, when is this expert you mentioned arriving in Vista
Town?”
Bryant replied, “Day after tomorrow, I
“Alright.”
guess.”
I nodded, my hand reaching for the car door handle. “Then, I’ll be off.”
“Let me walk you out.”
“No need, my car’s just over there.”
“I insist.”
His words took me by surprise, but then I saw him reaching for an umbrella on the passenger seat and understood his intention.
With a black, long–handled umbrella, he braved the curtain of rain around the car, opening the door for me. “Let’s go.”
Water had pooled along the sides of the road, making our footsteps unusually
distinct.
my car. As I opened the door and got in, I noticed he was soaked
I shut the door with a thud, started the
umbrella, watching the direction of my car intently. But
love, I desire it to be unforgettable, earth–shattering.
Bryant stood in the
the first time what Jane felt each time he left her behind. A suffocating discomfort
mud, but he barely noticed. All he could focus on
did Bryant slowly make his way back to
“Yeah, the usual spot?”
“Mhm.”
“Got it.”
the other end, Steven excused himself from a drinking session and called a ride
to have no vices, now indulged in smoking and drinking privately. He numbed the pain of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes while still
death. He continued to prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary and Valentine’s Day as before.
he and Jane shared. The media
of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers, spirits. Bryant
it in
called me over to watch you drink
cracked a wry smile, pouring another
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Chapter 414
when you and Christine
don’t start
wounds right away and quickly changed the subject. “So, what’s up? The
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