Chapter 220 Provocation

I didn’t return to my place for dinner with Ryan and my family that night. Instead, I stayed with Atlas. After what he told me, I couldn’t leave him alone in his vast mansion on New Year’s Eve.

He told me a lot about his happy times with his parents before he turned ten. However, he didn’t mention his life after losing them, and I didn’t dare to ask. I believed those were the scars he didn’t want to reopen.

No wonder he loved being home so much, and he was so patient with Ava. I guessed he was emulating

his dad.

While listening to his stories, I had a strange feeling that I had lost many happy memories. I only remembered things from my senior year of high school but had no memories of what happened before.

I couldn’t recall much of my childhood or how my parents treated me. It was as if I had no friends. I even envied Atlas for speaking of his past happiness and sorrow. Still, I wondered if I had chosen to forget

certain things.

him about Annalise, but my words would always get stuck in my

reception occurred at the Pierce family’s mansion in Nocturnia that day. However, it ended in disarray

visit my company

was stunned but admired her acting skills and impeccable composure. It would be a waste of her skills if I didn’t engage her. “It’s been a while,

celebrate in Nocturnia?”

as I spoke.

sat on the sofa and said, “Oh, yes! The Pierce family has many traditions and events during the New Year, so I had to return, especially this year. I was in a hurry when I left and didn’t have time to say goodbye to you. No matter where Atlas and I are, we must

biological parents are also in Nocturnia?”

me in surprise, “You

I feigned

My dad and Atlas’s

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