Seeing me, she came over and said, “Mr. Ashton called a few times, enquiring if you are back. He’s probably worried. Please call him back.”

I nodded. Just now we had been busy all the way and so I had neglected my mobile phone. Taking it out, I found that it was off.

I decided to charge it in my bedroom. After freshening up, I called Ashton. Immediately the call was picked up.

He seemed to have been waiting for my call and his voice was a little low, “Are you lying on bed?”

That was funny. I turned on the speakerphone and placed it on my dressing table. “I’ve just taken a shower. How about you?”

“Thinking about you!” Sometimes, this man is really…

I did not banter but laughed instead. “How was your day? Did it rain in K City?”

It rained often during this time of the year. The rain was heavy in J City. It was sowing season and sufficient rain was a good thing.

He hummed in reply and his voice was still low. “How was the auction?”

After some thought, I said, “I saw the box. It’s identical with the one at home.”

“Why didn’t you get it?” He asked softly.

I was stunned and thought of asking how he knew I bid for the box but I realized that Joseph must have told him.

price was too high and

you like it, then

named Yuri Bates. Joseph left him a message. After All Souls’ Day, I want to ask him

asked, “Yeah, what time will you leave

The cemetery

for you at

he was like a child. After

up earlier than usual as we were going to the cemetery. Summer

it was too early and he had not slept enough. There

him and said, “Later, I’ll swap with you. Please take your breakfast

shook his head. Smiling, he

is All Souls’ Day so I said, “I can go on my own. You

“It doesn’t matter because my parents are around and they will go themselves. So long as the people we care about are all here. They go to the cemetery to see their ancestors. For us, younger folk, we only need to know the

probably the words that everyone wished to say on All Souls’ Day. In our life, if those who mean everything to us are around, then we don’t need to go through life and death and think about them on All Souls’ Day. Neither did

best blessing that anyone

last night I checked out Mr. Bates. He’s from K City and highly secretive. However, I managed to get some information. He seemed to have met old Mr. Murphy a

not help frowning, “Then, he probably

“Could this Yuri be a member of the Murphy family? Did they buy the sandalwood jade box at the auction just to

while as he kept his eye on the

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