Sheila froze for a moment.

Did he mean...

Did he really still remember the promise he'd made to her all those years ago?

So, did that mean he still loved her?

Tears welled up in Sheila's eyes. "Timothy, please... let it go. Don't hold on anymore. Seven years ago, we—"

She stopped, voice trembling. "Now, it's even less possible for us. Let's just... forget the past, both of us."

A complicated storm of emotions flickered in Timothy's icy blue eyes.

He said nothing.

For a long moment, it felt as if time itself had stopped.

After two or three minutes, he finally straightened and stood up, his posture tall and unyielding.

"Get some rest. I need to head back for a bit."

Sheila nodded, trying to steady herself. "Go ahead, I'll be fine. I can take care of myself."

wiped the tears from the corner of

the fabric market, Jessica finished picking out the material she needed, while Herbert carried

didn't need to walk her home;

"Which

her lips together, then slowly spelled out with

insist on

was a man, and if Timothy saw them together, it would be

a taxi for Jessica and handed her

was more convenient here. If she went back to Azurehaven, it would be

Emitting Necklace; they'd known each other for years, so helping him with this small favor was the least she could

she was young, Latonia had always been kind to

Emitting Necklace, Jessica couldn't help but feel a

really could be

Timothy returned to The Gilded Whisper Estates, Henry rushed up to

"Dad, how's Miss Sheila?"

better.

on Henry's face finally melted

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