There was nothing but pain and heartbreak in their history.

As for the future… Well, why would they have any shared future in any way, shape, or form?

Both of them stood in the evening light for a long time.

In the end, Noah smiled faintly and said, “I’ll be going, then.”

Casting another profound glance at her, he turned around and opened his car door.

Then, he drove out of the driveway and left the villa.

On the other hand, Gwynn was frozen to where she stood for a long time. It was extremely cold out here, but it actually slipped her mind to tug her cashmere scarf. Lorian ran over, hugged her feet, and asked, “Are you crying, mommy?”

Bending down, she carried her son in her arms. Then, she buried her face on his small shoulder to prevent him from seeing her teary eyes. Her voice was a little broken when she said, “I wasn’t crying. Dust got into my eyes. That’s all.”

Cupping her face, he said, “Here. I’ll blow it out for you, Mom.”

Tears slid down from her eyes.

…

Noah