Closing his eyes gently, Leslie thought to himself.

Ella was coming back to Brookesville at last.

…

Zoe was lingering in the clubhouse’s restroom. She had finally told Leslie about Farley.

After a long time, she still didn’t feel any better.

In fact, it wasn’t just about Ella. She, too, had been good friends with Farley. He was generous and giving, especially when it came to his friends. Back when she got the news about the plane crash, she was rooted to the spot for a long time, trying hard to come to grips with his demise.

Saddened by the thought of him, her nose turned red and tears started building up in her eyes. At that moment, David gave her a call and told her that he was at the parking lot in front of the clubhouse entrance, waiting for her.

He also asked her about her lunch with Leslie.

Zoe responded softly, “It was brief. The way I see it, he still hasn’t moved on from Ella, but I gave it to him straight… I’ll tell you more about it when I see you.”

Then, they s