Chapter 40

Coco passed away six months after Maisie got married to Seth.

Although Maisie had been preparing herself for that moment, she still felt as if the memories of the past 15 years of her life were gone along with Coco.

She contacted a pet cremation center and went to Shelkin City alone. She scattered Coco's ashes under the tree where she and Ethan first met her.

"Maisie. You're Maisie, right?"

Maisie recognized the woman before her. "Mrs. Smith."

Over a decade had passed. Her former landlady, Maria Wade, was holding the hands of her grandson who was around five years old.

Maria asked with a smile, "Are you here for a stay?"

Maisie shook her head. "No. I'm just visiting."

"Your boyfriend came to stay for a bit a while back. I was wondering why you hadn't come with him. I tried to ask him, but he wouldn't tell me."

"He came to stay here?"

"Yeah. He stayed for over six months. He only moved out last month. You didn't know about that?"

"We've broken up."

Maria sighed. "Is that