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.

and got in, I noticed he was soaked on one side.

shut the door with a thud, started the car,

I saw him standing there under the umbrella, watching the

completely. When in love, I desire

Bryant stood in the rain for a long time.

felt each time he left her behind. A

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

Bryant slowly make his way back to his own vehicle. He dialed a number, his voice

“Yeah, the usual spot?”

“Mhm.”

“Got it.”

the other end, Steven excused himself from a drinking session and called

of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes while still on his bipolar

to prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary

back to LunarLakeBay Villas, the house he and Jane shared. The media jested that

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

it

clicking his tongue, “You called me over to watch you drink yourself

smile, pouring another drink. “Who took

YA

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Chapter 414

when you and

don’t start

old wounds right away and quickly changed the subject. “So, what’s up?

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