ooked dreamy with her face to the window. In the back, Vienna, sitting

ward because as soon as they entered t

n on the day when she was with Vienna. She hadn't been ba

ouldn't continue hiding while the hatred and hurt she felt because of them

at she didn't know how t

just hoped he wouldn't remember her because

nt, Geffrey called Cari

trance, but she had no intention of answe

about Alex?" Gef

houldn't!" Carissa glanced

this." But Geffrey did not give up and continued to speak. There were str

snapped Car

breath. She looked very emot

until the veins in his hands stood out. "Carissa, all this time, have you ever thought of me e

rey an unreadable look, and the next second,

ou answe

d quietly took a deep breath as if she we

then, they had already entered the house

o the backseat, picking up Vienna, who was still asleep

about to take over Vienna'

, Carissa stepped quickly into her house. Geffrey could only stand whe

ing in, then put it back in. His gaze returned to Carissa'

rd the sound of her cell phone ringing, making her

Geff

for my quest

the office tomorrow. You can take the day

d it. But then she put her phone

u don't have an appointment," a rece

ace. "But I'm his best friend. The two of us are like sib

The receptionist continued

and turned his face away

mn

far above his own, but he didn't expect that

to threaten this damn receptio

k at the receptionist seriously. "Call Geffrey

t picked up the phone, her eyes accidentally caught Carissa's figure walking gracefu

eps spontane

body froze

eman here who claims to be Mr. Geffr

ssa, who turned her body to face him. At

and then he looked at the receptio

is ex-wife as he stepped close

instructions. Her eyes looked sharp with a hardened expression

top her. It made Carissa almost fall as she felt something hit her ches

continued approaching with an outstretched hand, about to touch Carissa, but the w

d voice. "I don't have time to make small

anymore, Carissa

sorry,"

arissa's st

I was wrong. I'm sorry for hur

e Carissa's feelings even more uncertain. Her eyes glazed over, and her chest felt tight.

icted on you. But can you give me a chance? I'm really very sor

ne chance. Not to fix everything but to make up for what I've done. All this

Carissa finally

. I missed your cheerful and warm figure. Jillian couldn't please me