Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— The mother and daughter, who hadn’t slept all night, were walking in the yard.

Despite the cold, they didn’t seem to feel it.

They weren’t talking about hate or resentment, just chatting about family matters.

In that moment, they were simply an ordinary mother and daughter.

After walking for a while, Clarissa said to her daughter, “Kathryn, let’s sit down.

I’m old, and I can’t walk any further.

” She led the way and sat on a long stone bench, and Kathryn followed, sitting beside her.

“It’s almost dawn,” Clarissa observed, looking at the sky.

“In winter, the nights are long, but in summer, 1t would already be bright by now.

” She pulled her coat tighter and asked, “Kathryn, are you cold?” Kathryn replied, “Yes, it’s quite cold out here.

” Clarissa reached out to adjust Kathryn’s collar.

“You’re not dressed warmly enough.

You should wear a thicker coat.

You’re used to being in heated places, so you don’t feel it as much.

ll

people always have such soft,

to

neck, Kathryn felt something was wrong and tried to stand

the back of her neck, and

she collapsed and

and take her

Mr.

and Clarissa handed Kathryn

you take Kathryn out,

out of Jensburg and arrange for

to harm

she’s safely out, notify Pedro

near dusk to tell him—don’t let him

“Kathryn will wake up

her two sleeping pills so

try everything to

Clarissa whispered her orders

her, ““Ma’am,

stand-in is

dawn and help you

”Clarissa’s eyes were cold.

the truth and

live peacefully, then no one