A Moment in Destiny

“Justice!” Miriam replied coldly.

“Justice is in the eye of the beholder!” Marley’s lips curled as he stood up, “I’ll leave first with Sylvie, hear me out and stop messing around further! I know inside that dad had done you wrong, and so does Sylvie! Even Ernie thinks that his mum and dad have done you wrong, so what are you fighting about? Carrying that bit of adamance without any meaning! Mum, I’ll leave first with Sylvie!”

Saying this, Marley pulled Sylvie along and left.

It had been this long that he had not held her hand, yet when they exited the house, he let go of her hand. He did not say another sentence on the way back, and the atmosphere again sunk into awkwardness. She could only smile in exasperation.

When they reached home, Marley said to Sylvie, “Rest early, Sylvie. Call me if there’s anything!”

As he said so, he went to the study.

Just like this, courteous yet distant, not even the slightest mistake could be picked out. He was caring and was gentle. He did not argue, did not point fingers, yet he was so horribly courteous and distant. Although he was before her, she still felt that his heart was afar no matter what.

At late night, he had just finished being busy with his study. He came to the bedroom, as usual, to bid goodnight to her.

Sylvie was leaning against the bedpost looking at the guide for pregnant women in her hands. Marley entered and asked in a calm tone, “Why didn’t you go sleep?”

She was stunned, raising her head to meet his dark pupils, and replied lightly, “I’m going to sleep now!”

He sat down by the bed, lowered down, and kissed her on the forehead. His kiss was gentle as usual, but the temperature of his lips was very cold. Something flashed in her eyes and disappeared in an instant, as her lips curled, laughing at herself.

Marley sat up straight and took a few looks at her, feeling puzzled, “What’s wrong?”

Then only she realized that her eyes had given her emotions away. She had started to blame him, but he did not know. Yet did he not also start to blame her? She lowered her eyes and shook her head lightly, replying, “Nothing.”

Her body leaned against the bedpost, her expression flustered as she turned her face over, looking out of the window.

Everything was dark outside the window. Perhaps they still needed time, she was willing to wait! Everything would surely get better!

After a long while, she turned her head. Her line of sight landed on Marley’s face, the lines that were so handsome and chiselled rather made her feel sad out of a sudden.

“Sleep earlier!” He said, his tone gentle as usual.

She raised her eyes and smiled, a little out of focus. “Goodnight then!”

He still did not have anything to say, Sylvie could not help but feel a little disappointed.

Marley looked at her for a long while, his body a little tensed. After a while, he stood up, “Go sleep!”

Saying this, he walked out.

corner of Sylvie’s lips curled slightly, as she lowered her gaze. The room door was closed from the outside, the room was abnormally quiet inside, and she did

hour, she still had no sleepiness at

off the bed and put up her clothes. Opening the

weather was getting colder. She stood at the balcony, clenching her clothes

and replied lightly, “You should go back

and stood right before her. She saw that he was in his pajamas, standing tall and slender, even his

said deeply. “Are you worried

head and smiled, actually, she still had something to rebut, but as it came by her lips she swallowed it back whole again. She did not want to argue or be unhappy, some things are best left unsaid. He had mentioned Ernie, so it meant that he had minded inside. Sylvie knew that she could not explain some things clearly was probably because of both her

did not explain but turned and

had guessed what she was thinking, and frustration rose from within. He grabbed

A kiss then followed.

on Marley’s collar, as she suddenly felt a little helpless and flustered. It has been so long that they had not been this close. It was supposed to be sweet and happy, but her heart was pumping so much that her chest hurt slightly, as her mind was crystal clear. At the same time,

heard her protests and instantly his expression darkened. He suddenly felt that perhaps Ernie was like a scorch mark, staying in her heart forever forcefully,

her time everything would be over, yet she seemed to be colder and colder, there was a

her and turned to leave. He pushed the door of the balcony open and entered the guest room.

stunned on the balcony, she did not

she really believed that

fists, lowering her gaze. A sudden abnormal feeling gushed in her heart out of nowhere, as if she had become just like him unknowingly, being

in the thin blanket. The entire room was

over and opened her eyes

did not say good morning when he went,

was genuinely happy for Ryan. When she received the call, Sylvie asked in a cheerful tone as usual, “What’s up,

just been released, I have deposited the wages into your account, go have a

Sylvie asked casually, “I

you recently, Sylvie?” It had been so long since Ryan last saw Sylvie! “Let’s have lunch together at noon! I’ll be going to Country K

say that you would be staying in the country for your developments?

reply but asked, “Are you free

I am! Allow me to

“Sure!” He replied briefly.

ate with Ryan. Seeing Sylvie looking exhausted, Ryan’s

you’re thinner, have you

serious, and that’s the reason I haven’t been eating well! Do I look that bad?” Leaning back

tone to answer, not allowing herself to show the slightest unnaturalness, so that her best friend

His brows furrowed slightly.

that he did not

K, I’ll go over