I've Been There Before

At night, she could not sleep well. It rained late at night. The raindrops pattered on the window. She tossed and turned.

Hours later, she still did not feel sleepy at all.

She pulled away the quilt and walked down to the ground barefoot, pacing irritably in front of the window.

She put on her nightgown and walked barefoot into the living room. She turned on the TV and found there was a children’s show on TV. She was absent-minded for a moment. It occurred to her that she had not watched TV for a long time.

However, Caden often watched TV.

She lay on the sofa like Caden usually did. She was surprised by the cartoon named “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” on the screen.

Wolves eat sheep. This was the law of the jungle. Did he watched this cartoon every day?

A noise came from outside.

Grace got alert.

She listened carefully for minutes. She was sure that she heard a noise.

Was there a thief?

But that was impossible. Caden agreed to let her move out of the manor of the Shaw Family because the security measures were pretty good here.

Maybe there was a cat, or a dog, or a kid.

She opened the door.

...

She was shocked.

It was Caden!

Her heart beat fast.

They looked at each other for nearly five minutes, with no words.

She seemed to be calm.

However, when she saw his pleading eyes, she started to melt down.

She turned around and walked into her department.

The door wasn’t closed.

She didn’t look back or checked if he had come in. She walked into the bedroom and brought out a bathrobe and towel. When she returned to the living room, there was nobody. She looked at the door. He was standing there, staring at her.

She silently walked to the door and handed the towel and bathrobe to him.

She turned around again.

Just then, she saw the happiness in his eyes when he took the towel and bathrobe from her.

“Grace, you’re so nice.”

Suddenly, Caden’s voice appeared.

She stopped at the door of her bedroom and clenched her fist.

Then she entered her bedroom, ignoring all the sounds outside.

the door, she didn’t pretend to be cool anymore. She powerlessly leaned against the door … Caden,

why he showed

Never!

whether the sound she heard came from the

that Ingemar would take him away as long as

wouldn’t have to

she

do was to

her phone,

… At that moment, no one

opened. She stepped on the floor barefoot and walked towards

on. It was the interface of the address book which displayed a name

then the wind blew the rain into the room and rain

come at the right time.”

She was so focused that she didn’t noticed

noise. She looked back and saw

she actually felt that he had been standing there for

know what to say, as if they were a couple that had

had got

around, held her blanket, and walked

the door, Caden grabbed

are you

asked worriedly

ridiculous

pushed her into the bedroom. Then

no more words all

the morning, they continued

bedroom from the living

words than before. But Grace could

His eyes were dark and shining with affection. She had to lower her head and eat

laughed at herself because she

turned around at the door and said solemnly to Caden

hope you get

a daze at first and then he smiled.

but Grace felt that it was too

seemed to have reached a tacit

One month passed.

things done in Italy. Humbert said it was not a big deal, but

were kidding. Maybe you are picking up girls in Italy now and having a lot of fun. So, you don’t want to go

her on the phone, “Yes, I’m having fun. But, I’m also

come back.” There was an undetectable coldness in Grace’s

would end. But the cooperation continued. However, Cayne seemed to have

entered its second

to meet again to discuss the specific details of the cooperation as well as nail down some details discussed

office. The door opened and one of her old friend

it

over, Grace was still thinking about whether she should visit her partner

brought

that was dyed with light blue ink patterns. There was no signature and no address on the surface of the envelope. She glanced at Leno and then opened

of paper floated down

said, “Ms. Grace

it silently, she reached out and asked Leno, “Do

Meanwhile, he

on the