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.

in, I noticed he was soaked on one side. I didn’t say much, just a simple,

with a thud, started the car, and pressed down on the

under the umbrella, watching the direction of

yet can let go completely. When in love, I desire it

stood in the rain for

understanding for the first time what Jane felt each time he left her

mud, but he barely noticed. All he could focus on was the reluctance in

Bryant slowly make his way back to

“Yeah, the usual spot?”

“Mhm.”

“Got it.”

session

and drinking privately. He numbed the pain of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes while still on his bipolar medication. But he never dared mention it directly, remembering a friend who did and got a fierce beating

her death. He continued to prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary and Valentine’s Day as before. He visited Jane’s adoptive parents‘ graves on every

LunarLakeBay Villas, the house he and Jane shared. The media jested that Mr. Ferguson was henpecked. Only Steven knew, Bryant

spot, the table was already laden with an assortment of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers, spirits. Bryant raised

it in

his tongue, “You called me over to

another

YA

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Chapter 414

when you and Christine

start with

to dig up old wounds right away and quickly changed the subject.

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