"Just now in the house, I didn't mean to fling your hand away. I was too angry and didn't control myself. I'm sorry, Becca." Sam sounded solemn as he looked intently at Rebecca.After a long while, he pulled his hand out of Rebecca's grasp."This is far enough for you to see me off. I'll send a message and tell Ethan to come get you here. Better that than having you get lost again. If you wanna go out for some fun tomorrow, I'll pick you up. I'm leaving now."Just as he was about to leave, Rebecca went after him again. She grabbed his sleeve tightly and said, "I wanna go with you!"Sam paused. Although he didn't say anything, his expression showed how troubled he felt.Rebecca didn't let go. Instead, she persisted. "I have something for you."Sam thinned his lips but didn't shake her off. "Follow me if you want."He turned. Under the low light of the street lamps, it was clear that he was smiling. But an instant later, his expression changed back to one of carelessness."Where
Rebecca wasn't afraid of Sam. Even when he threatened her, she only blinked innocently. Seeing the way Rebecca reacted, Sam's face became filled with annoyance. He didn't keep walking, though. He stayed in place and said, "What are you doing standing there daydreaming? Are you coming or not?"Under the moonlight, the light cast long shadows behind them.Rebecca stepped across the shadows of the trees and said softly, "Sam, I'm serious. Although it was a joke telling you to cry, I hope you don't keep everything in your heart." She continued, "Do you remember what I said to Oliver this afternoon? Crying is a healthy form of release. It's not shameful at all. I hope you can vent your emotions through communication or other means. Don't just run off like you did tonight."Such a thing can be harmful, and it makes us worried about you. Plus, it's damaging to your health if you keep things locked up. What's the point of that? We're a family, so there's no point in being so calculative
Albert and the rest soon arrived. Within the next half an hour, the brothers rushed to Nate's villa with Oliver in tow.When Rebecca heard that her adorable nephew was coming, she couldn't be bothered to chat with Penny anymore. She threw her phone aside and went to welcome her nephew.As soon as the little guy got out of the car, Rebeccas scooped him up and hugged him tightly."Oh my! Oliver is so adorable! He's soft and cute!" Rebecca used to dislike children, especially those of this age. She found them to be noisy and annoying. But when it came to Oliver, she couldn't help but dote on him. Even though it was their first formal meeting today, she wished she could keep him with her forever.Albert, who had come down from the driver's seat, watched as his little sister and son clung to each other. He felt both helpless and surprised by their interaction. His son usually ignored everyone. And at just five years old, he seemed cold and mature. Except for Zelda, he had never shown af
Rebecca quickly averted her gaze when she remembered she was staring at Nate earlier. She felt a bit embarrassed about being caught. She gave a small smile and adjusted Oliver in her arms. "He's not heavy. I used to practice carrying sandbags, so holding him is no big deal."Oliver instinctively clung tighter to Rebecca due to her movement, but he felt concerned for her after hearing her words. "Aunt Rebecca, you can put me down. I'm already five years old. I can walk by myself. You don't have to carry me all the time."Rebecca must have gone through a lot of hardships before this. So, it was only natural that the men should protect her now that she was back. He wouldn't allow himself to burden her no matter how young he was.With that thought in mind, Oliver struggled to get out of Rebecca's embrace.Rebecca didn't want to drop him and risk hurting him. So, she carefully placed him on the ground.Meanwhile, Nate silently observed them with pursed lips.He focused on Rebecca's
Back in Riverwood, it was a dark and stormy night. Daniel woke up amid the storm. He seemed disoriented and couldn't fall back asleep. So, he got out of bed and stood by the window, gazing blankly at the city's night view.Since his divorce from Rebecca, he had been living at the company, occasionally returning to the Winston residence for a couple of days. Most of his time was consumed by work.He had dreamed of her again, Rebecca Brown. He should have forgotten all about her by now. Yet she kept appearing in his dreams over and over again. Why …Daniel watched the raindrops slowly trickle down the glass, his mind swirling with thoughts. Why did he keep dreaming of her? He couldn't escape these dreams, and they left him entangled.With furrowed brows, Daniel closed his eyes and tried to let the sound of rain drown out his troubled thoughts. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't help but remember that rainy night.Just like tonight, the rain was pouring heavily from the
Ryan came to the office the next day and was startled as he pushed the door open. The man was sitting at his desk, staring at his shattered phone. A sense of desolation surrounded him.There was a fresh scar on his palm as if it had been cut by something, and the dried bloodstains made it look gruesome and terrifying.Ryan hesitated and walked over to knock on Daniel's desk. "Are you okay?"Daniel didn't say a word, his gaze still fixed on the broken phone in front of him. Ryan didn't know what to say either.He scratched his head and stared at Daniel for a while. "Don't think too much over what happened yesterday. That woman, Jessica ... you know the kind of person she is. You said you married her just because she treated you well. You married her to fulfill a wish, so don't let it bother you too much. The company still needs you."Although Ryan didn't think it was worth being sad for a woman like Jessica, he could understand why Daniel felt the way he did. Especially when it was
"I ... I really don't know," Ryan said helplessly. Fearing that Daniel wouldn't believe him. he took out his phone and showed Daniel his recent chat history with Rebecca. "See for yourself. I've tried everything, but I couldn't get her to reveal her whereabouts."Daniel glanced at the screen and suddenly chuckled. "She sure talks a lot with you."Whether it was scolding him or asking them to keep their distance, she was always straightforward and blunt, and it made sense.Seeing Daniel's reaction, Ryan awkwardly took his phone back. "I'm just bored. That's why I chat with her every day. She has a good temper and replies with a sentence or two. I was the one who kept bothering her!"If he had known that this would hit Daniel hard, he wouldn't have shown him his phone. Most of their chat was them teasing Daniel over the wedding banquet last night. It was like adding salt to the wound!Ryan looked at Daniel's dejected appearance and was trying to come up with a way to comfort him.
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Rebecca furrowed her brows and took a bite of her food, giving the somewhat familiar number a puzzled look. "Who is this? I'm hanging up if you don't speak."Just as Rebecca was losing her patience and about to hang up, a voice finally came through. "It's me."The person sounded cautious. Even so, Rebecca recognized the caller instantly.She felt a mixture of disbelief and confusion. She had deleted Daniel's number from her phone years ago. Although she had entertained the thought of calling him during her first year abroad, it had been so long since she called the number, and she had practically forgotten it.Why was Daniel calling her now? Didn't she block him? Was he calling because he thought she was behind what happened at the wedding?"What do you want?" Rebecca asked warily.Daniel froze at her tone and didn't know what to say."You lunatic." After a moment of silence, Rebecca cursed and prepared to end the call."Becca ..