Chapter 823 That Memorable Past

After finishing his words, he ignored her and strode out of the room.

Kayla was rooted to the spot. After a long time, she recovered, and her expression changed dramatically.

Meanwhile, Emmeline was having insomnia.

Even though she had lain in bed with her eyes closed for quite some time, she couldn't sleep. She didn't know whether it was because of Kayla's incident or because she was so upset.

When she opened her eyes, she saw nothing but pitch darkness. Then, she turned around and took the remote control from the nightstand. Using that, she opened the curtains, and the silver moonlight poured in.

Suddenly, a memory from her days in the orphanage came into her mind.

That day, it was also a night in the summer, where the moon was bright, and the vault of the sky was lit with stars.

As she couldn't fall asleep, she sneaked to the kitchen and stole some melon seeds. After that, she climbed up the stairs behind the yard and sat on the rooftop to w