Chapter 56  In the photo, Sebastian even cracked a little smile.  They had dated for three years at university, but Valeria didn’t recall ever taking a single photo  with him. …

Chapter 55  Leo had been well brought -up by Zayn and Mallory since childhood. He also grew up in the Grant family, where Nicholas and Martha showered him with love…

Chapter 54  With her eyes closed, Valeria whispered in a tense voice, “I’m sorry.”  “It’s alright. I didn’t mean to say you were being unreasonable,” Sebastian replied.  Valeria looked up…

Chapter 53  Several school buses were parked outside Salmade Primary School.  Following the class arrangement, Valeria and Selena were already seated on the bus.  At 8:10 am, the teacher took…

  Chapter 52  “I twisted my ankle. Are you busy today? You’ve been working so hard lately. It’d be nice for you to take Leo out and relax a bit,”…

Chapter 51  Hearing that Martha would go with him, Leo gave a little grunt, jumped off the toilet, and opened the door. However, his sobbing hadn’t stopped yet. “Where’s the…

  Chapter 50  Chapter 50  1/2  It wasn’t until the next morning that Joshua gave Valeria a call to ask about what had happened the night before. “Sorry, Valeria. I…

Chapter 49  “If things are really fine, then why did you call me? Do you even realize that the driver was about to get out and follow you into the…

Chapter 48  Rain had fallen on Slate City a few days ago, and the old aluminum window still showed winding marks of water on the outside, which had dried into…

Chapter 47  It was 9:45 pm, and the ravioli shop was still open. As long as there were customers, the owner would keep it open late. It was a familiar…