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 shiver

such fair skin—young people always have

to be

felt something was wrong and tried to stand

a sharp pain at the back of her neck, and everything went black

caught Kathryn as she collapsed and

and take her

Mr.

arrived, and Clarissa handed Kathryn

Kathryn out, hand her over to

Jensburg

don’t want Pedro to harm her while she’s

she’s safely out, notify Pedro so he can find

wait until near dusk to tell him—don’t let

continued, “Kathryn will

someone gives her two sleeping pills so she stays asleep for two

everything to come

Clarissa whispered her orders

her, ““Ma’am,

is

dawn and help

”Clarissa’s eyes were cold.

to dig up the truth and fight for

me live peacefully, then no