Karin suddenly freezes. This is a pressure for Troy?
Perhaps realizing that his words are a bit heavy, Troy softens his tone to explain, "I am a merchant. I have countless business to deal with. I have a lot of work to do. And I also have revenge to take. Therefore, I cannot fully control my time. Time is very precious for me. Can you understand that?"
"I thought I am the most precious one. But I am wrong. I am nothing compared with your business, job and revenge."
"No."
Troy’s voice sounds a little hoarse, "I love you most. But a man has to realize his value through other means. My father passed on the company to me, hoping that I could run it well. I am not an ordinary man. You know this since you decided to stay with me."
"Fine. I know. I won’t do that again."
Karin hangs up. She jumps off the swing and goes to the house directly.
She never wants to be a burden to him.
The night is as long as ever, but Troy does not come back even though it is the midnight.
Karin goes to the school the next day. She is in a much worse state compared to yesterday.
"Didn’t you go to trip?" Billie asks surprisingly.
"Do not ever mention that."
"What’s wrong?"
"Troy has something to deal with, so he could not go with me."
"What’s the matter?"
"Hard to say."
"Are you disappointed?"
"No. I feel at lost.
"Why?"
"Hard to say."
Billie snorts in displeasure, "What's so hard to explain? You can go yourself if you want."
"That would be of no interest…"
"You are so in love with him? Don’t rely too much on man. The more you depend on him, the more he will think you are unimportant."
Karin’s heart thuds. Is that so? She is so dependent on Troy that he starts to get stressed?
"Then let’s go on a trip."
"Ok. I feel annoyed as well."
"Where should we go?"
Billie thinks for a while and says, "Somewhere close. I do not have enough money to afford a long journey."
"Ok. When?"
"Right now, of course."
"Right now? Will it be too hasty?"
My horoscope says that I will have good luck if I go
that the art
to Ziteng Garden to take her baggage. Yuma
"Travelling."
"Alone?"
"No. With my classmates."
"Does he know?"
does not
at Karin blankly, thinking maybe they just
Please water those
"Ok. I will."
Billie is already there waiting for
"Are you surprised?"
William asks, smiling.
you are going to take us to the
her head and says, "No, he is going
"What? With us…?"
William
don’t you
am on
has more than ten days of vacation
"Get in the car."
let Billie and Karin get in the car. Then he puts
happened? Why William also
Billie with much
by me."
You fall in love with
love
do you invite
money and help us…" Billie lowers her
"…"
Karin is speechless totally.
at the urban district at 9 am. He spends the whole night looking for Mia. She sprains
goes directly to Ziteng Garden.
comes out when hearing Troy’s sound,
"Where is Karin?"
has gone on
"Trip?"
surprised, "Just
"With her classmates."
"When did she leave?"
Half
immediately. The
"What’ the matter?"
that you go to
"Yep."
"Where?"
"Anyway, not Provence."
"Then, where?"
"Basel."
"With Billie?"
"Yes."
the watch on his wrist, saying, "Don't
"No need."
without hesitation, "I am already on
then he asks,
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