Chapter 231

---- Thalia's restless heart finally settled. Her tense body relaxed. She pressed her lips together and returned the phone to Manon. "Thank you. Sorry to trouble you so late." "It's no trouble," Manon said softly. "Get some rest." Thalia replied with a gentle "Mm." Back in bed, the tension and anxiety in Thalia's heart disappeared. See you tomorrow. Three words full of anticipation. How wonderful. As drowsiness overtook her, Thalia closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

and suddenly remembered something, bolting upright in bed. Asher! He'd said he would reach New York around midnight. Thalia hurriedly dressed, casually ran a brush through her hair, and rushed downstairs. The water had receded, leaving patches of dampness on the cement

with yellow mud and water stains, and small mud spatters on his clothes. She had never seen Asher look so disheveled. ---- Thalia's nose tingled with emotion, her heart filled with indescribable feelings. Without thinking, she rushed forward and embraced him from behind. "You came."

waited for this embrace. The edge of the sky was tinged with a soft orange-red, like paint accidentally spilled by an artist. In the dawn, wisps of cooking smoke rose, intertwining with the morning mist like long-separated

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