Seems like I haven’t lost much.

“People say that wishes made at the Lotus Temple will come true. Do you want to try?”

Arching his brows, Colin handed me some candles.

I did not take it. “I don’t have any special wish to make besides hoping that the living is well whereas the dead rests in peace. Everything is fated and pre-destined.”

Summer came running towards me. “Mommy, do you have anyone you long to meet? You can ask for your wish to be granted in your dreams.”

I chuckled and took the lit candle from her hand to place it on the incense burner. “I don’t need to ask for that, Summer. I can see whoever I want to see in my dreams, always.”

Tilting her head, Summer did not quite understand what I said. She gazed at Colin. “Mr. Johnson, what about you? Have you made a wish?”

“My wish is for you and Michael to grow up happily.” Colin grinned with a candle in his hands.

Right when we were leaving, sullen dark clouds gathered along the horizon while cold wind blew in our direction.

Colin offered me his jacket. “Your body is weak, don’t catch a cold.”

I declined with a polite smile.

He frowned and then covered me with his jacket nonetheless.

softly, “Michael, does your

head to look at

child would never

to Colin’s face. He did

my shoulders. My heart did not skip a beat. It’s just a regular care and concern gesture from a close friend. Nothing

dozed off. Colin drove us

he wanted to get down and carry Summer into the

It’s

Although he was already in

and respectfully served as the best form of reply to

However, for the middle-aged, it was nothing more than predictable daily meals and

in my arms, I sent him off. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was Ashton. I shifted her to the other hand before

for me to show up

a familiar silhouette under the dim street lamp.

parked beside him. I could sense a pair of eyes staring at me, reserved yet

even more impressive and dependable, exuding an

to help me carry Summer,” I said over the phone. With the keys in my bag, a child falling asleep in one arm,

up. As he approached

to me. Grinning from ear to ear, he greeted, “Happy

bashfully. I knew he would be back, but I didn’t expect it

heart is better

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