I found it hard to believe and rubbed my eyes. It was really Oliver! How could he be here?

Instinctively, I looked back at Lauren.

Ivanna appeared to be more surprised than we were. "Why are you here?"

Oliver ignored Ivanna and focused his attention on Lauren. His eyes looked dark and uncertain, and his lips trembled. He seemed excited.

Lauren's hand on my arm tightened, causing me slight pain. My eyes were fixed on Oliver, who had changed a lot. He looked remarkably thin.

"Lauren, you finally came back." His voice shook. I could see his hand hanging at his side, tightly clenched in anxiety.

She looked at him, and her lips twitched. However, she quickly regained her composure.

Lauren smiled lightly. "It's you! Have you been good?"

"No! No one told me where you went!" Oliver sounded like a petulant child who couldn't find a home.

where I was going. So, I didn't inform them either. I just told them to pick me up before I returned." Tears welled up in Oliver's eyes

out to her.

stepped back slightly and avoided his hand. She was still smiling calmly, but I could

sorry, but I have to go home. Goodbye."

understood right away that she hadn't truly moved on. Her calmness was

Oliver and nodded slightly. "We'll

he was a man with dignity, and I didn't want

pulled Lauren

The more you

I reprimanded her, "Can't

now. I just want to go home and have a meal." She then looked at me. "I

had been smiling the whole time, but the smile seemed somewhat strained. She hadn't

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