Josephine's gaze flickered as she turned to look at the door. The door was shut tight, with no sign of anyone coming in or leaving recently.A look of bewilderment crossed her face. She wondered if she was still somehow in her dreams.She even wondered if she had been hallucinating. She stood up fr
He raised his head slightly and looked at Seth, who was blocking his way.Seth started, "If you approach her like this, you would only scare her. Moreover, if you wanted to take her away, shouldn't you at least ask for her opinion?"Lewis' indifferent gaze clouded with murderous intent. "Seth, while
Seth stared at the gun in Lewis' hand and took a step back. He laughed. "Lewis, where's the fun in ending it all now?""Do you really like playing games that much?" Lewis demanded.Seth raised a brow. "That depends on how the game is played. Since you already have a gun pointed at my head, why not k
Josephine looked at Lewis upon hearing those words.Despite her absolute certainty that she would never be on par with his career in terms of importance, that she was merely a speck compared to his professional aspirations, she couldn't escape the delusional spark of hope within her.She swore that
"You're asking me?" Lewis' expression was very unpleasant, as if he was on a killing spree.Only then did Conrad look toward Seth and instantly regret his actions. A sense of unease consumed him as soon as his gaze fell upon Josephine embracing the other man.What—what—what had he missed? It had jus
Yet, all he could see was mountain after mountain, no matter how far he peered. There was only one single-lane road through the mountainous range. As soon as one turned the corner, they would no longer be in sight.Meanwhile, in the homestead, Josephine lay on the bed. When she woke up again, night
Josephine was completely stunned, and the bread in her hands fell to the ground.She pinned her gaze on the car, as if doing so could explain why he was here, of all places.Conrad was equally taken aback. Incredulously, he fixed his gaze upon the car and the person who emerged from it.Lewis walked
Meanwhile, Josephine walked for almost half an hour before she found a relatively high cliff.She held a lamp in her hand, but she couldn't see anything below other than complete darkness and the echoes of the gale in the valley. From where she stood, it sounded curiously like the howl of a wild bea