offered a smile to Elodie

to hold Kelsey's. "Kelsey, why haven't you b

d her touch, respon

lodie wore a crestfallen expres

d, furrowed her brows. "

tone, "I never intended to snatch your parents' love from you. I di

interrupted her, "I don't blame you. Your concerns are mi

ing like a loving sister, Kelsey cut the

p. "Kelsey, you rarely come home. Why d

clined as she walked past

tled scream echo

nd, only to witness Elodie

frowned and ask

dignant scream echoed from downstairs.

d woman rushed upstairs

rp pain in Kelsey's sho

d Kelsey without restraint, "Do you realize how vital feet are

ng through Kelsey's heart. She averted her g

sunderstanding. Kelsey didn't push me. I tr

her feet, paused in shoc

ting as if to speak, but her pride

ise's behavior. "Kelsey, Mom didn't mean to a

n, a mysterious g

id wearing high heels at home." After offerin

er lips, yet she feigned concern and turned to blam

I thought she was acting out of jealousy. I remembered how

hese words, Kelse

en troubled about this matter. With your misu

ed the blame onto Kelsey. "Had she not acted so po

d, "True, Kelsey had her issues in her tee

es wonder what I did in a past life to deserve such a peculiar and unreasonabl

sighed again, "If only she coul

lsey's eyes. She no longer listened to their conversation

City Hall just as J

attire, donning a black coat, cargo p

ply to the side, reveal

s strong features, making him

of sunglasses perched

y, yet he drew more

placed them in his coat's chest pocket, then strolled to

s presence, even in front of Kelsey, despite their impending marriage. He lifte

ures, Kelsey gave a slight

d, nodding slightly before

y. Despite her not having short legs, she f

rrangements, they obtained thei

were officially a married c

n were married after a

evident on Julien's face. Instead, he seemed to be undertaki

gested in a neutral tone, "How a

," Kelse

the road, his pho

een", promoting Kelsey to gl

ll, equipped with a Bluetooth headset, whic

response. "Keep an eye on

aid to Kelsey, "You should take a taxi to s

replied, withou

her seat belt and ste

d off, leaving a trail of exhaust in

re, momentari

t her roadside to meet another wo

es, so there was no rus

made her way

kindest face imaginable. His eyes sparkled like stars, and his

re to see you,"

chiseled on the tombstone

sorrow. "I got married today. His name is Julien St

ed Kelsey's face, as

against the cool surface of the tombsto

ll black mole near