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.

Michael by the arm, Summer asked softly, “Michael, does your

he lifted his head to look at

never beat around

to Colin’s face. He did not

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

children dozed off. Colin drove

wanted to get down and carry Summer into

interrupted his action. “I’ll do it. It’s late, you should get going with

aback before regaining his senses and obliged. Although he was already in his

respectfully served as the best form of reply to

for the middle-aged, it was nothing

Summer in my arms, I sent him off. Suddenly, my phone rang. It was

it too abrupt for me to show up now?”

I scanned the yard and found a familiar silhouette under the dim street lamp. He was in his

sense a pair of

He’s become even more impressive and dependable, exuding

the keys in my bag, a child falling asleep in one arm,

could hear him chuckle before hanging up. As he approached nearer, I noticed a bouquet of pretty

handing the bouquet to me. Grinning from

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

having a joyful heart is better than

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