He opened his bleary eyes slowly and fixated his gaze on me. Elegantly, he asked, “Are you mad?”
I shook my head without much emotion. “Not really. Drink some water and rest well.”
I can’t bring myself to be a stranger, albeit not having anymore feelings toward him. After all, we were once lovers.
I walked out of the room and went to bed in another one.
As the gentle morning sun gained ascendancy, its soft rays enveloped the entire R Province and flooded in between the dense fog engulfing the city.
If one climbed up the mountain at dawn, one could catch a glimpse of a mesmerizing view straight out of dreamland.
I woke up early because Summer had to attend school. Standing before the bathroom mirror, I observed the reflection of my barefaced. Since when did the grievances on my face disappear?
Maybe it was when I left everything behind, and came to R Province. Indeed, this is my healing place.
Ashton had already woken up. He seemed to be in deep thoughts standing under the almond tree.
I took a peek, but did not disturb him.
He turned back and called out to me, “You’re up.”
I nodded. “What would you like to have?”
“Anything.”
Without saying much, I felt like I was becoming more and more even-tempered as the days went by.
to see Ashton. She asked innocently, “Mr. Fuller, why are you here at my
say the
curled his lips. “I don’t have a home to
not take it seriously. As years go by, my heart is
was very chatty and
answered all of them
are almost done. I’ll
nodded and did not continue the
stared at me deeply and
him off. When he left, he said nothing
with a calm heart.
like breath of fresh air
the hotel more or less knew about my relationship
message, saying that he had returned to J City and would visit in the next
him a
to get out of the cubicle, I heard
only was he sacked, he’s also been arrested. Rumor has it that the procuratorate has seized
involved in acts of corruption for years and eventually receiving the punishment that he deserves. Remember how
something to do with Scarlett? How did the old witch in her thirties
a sugar
that she’s the daughter of
of the cubicle. They were startled when I opened the door and
wriggle their way out of the quagmire, everyone looked at me and blurted the
nodded, washed my hands, and
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