I found it hard to believe and rubbed my eyes. It was really Oliver! How could he be here?

Instinctively, I looked back at Lauren.

Ivanna appeared to be more surprised than we were. "Why are you here?"

Oliver ignored Ivanna and focused his attention on Lauren. His eyes looked dark and uncertain, and his lips trembled. He seemed excited.

Lauren's hand on my arm tightened, causing me slight pain. My eyes were fixed on Oliver, who had changed a lot. He looked remarkably thin.

"Lauren, you finally came back." His voice shook. I could see his hand hanging at his side, tightly clenched in anxiety.

She looked at him, and her lips twitched. However, she quickly regained her composure.

Lauren smiled lightly. "It's you! Have you been good?"

"No! No one told me where you went!" Oliver sounded like a petulant child who couldn't find a home.

Lauren gave a somewhat forced smile. "You can't blame them. I didn't even know where I was going. So, I didn't inform them either. I just told them t