harp crack. Without even sparing me a glance, he st

ned cold. Everyone exchanged awkward looks be

ack at me, her eyes filled wit

, I would chase after him within three minutes and

ime, I did

atching me stand abandoned in t

d me to dri

d forced out a smi

the bar alone, my shadow stretched l

my figure disappeared around the corner did he finally

e two families' usu

nt way back. More accurately, ours

to establish itself in Riverton largely because of the Coo

an was already seated bes

't look

ile my father continued flattering the

p, my mother smilingly broug

ma is truly her blessing. Emma's grown up now too, so I

suddenly set down his fork a

rriage. Emma doesn't seem very eager anyway. I saw her c

he table heard him clearly. One by one, diss

d knife tightened so hard

in-law. Emma's still immature. We can talk about marriage af

face instant

what Ryan

's not l

bars and approaching strange men? Do

ned sharp enough to c

te with you is already a bless

pointment in his eyes suffocated me f

rton's sky looked dull and overcast, like

y looking up and realizing I was standing in fr

oor open and w

l wasn't there that day and arranged fo

m door closed behind me,

rm and smiled. "Breast reduction surgery? Le

d behind me, placing

slid downward along th

instantly as I jerked a

s grip tightened. His other hand locked around my wr

blank in th

rd caught in

or was kicked open from outside and

fury radiating from him so intensely

de forward in three quick steps, yanked the doctor

diately. Suspend all of thi

of any unnecessary emotion as he pulle

pped my arms tightly around my

ng even darker surged up like

body was too att

houldn't have worn

rgery earlier... mayb

nish speaking, Da

, his voice low and unwavering. "What someone wears or wha