“Michael!” Charlotte was momentarily taken aback, but quickly broke into a smile. “It’s been awhile.”

“Indeed, it has.” Michael’s gaze never once left Charlotte. “How are you?”

“Good, good.” Sensing the storm brewing in Zachary, Charlotte held his arm in the nick of them and smiled. “We’re getting married soon. We hope you can make it!”

“I see. Sure.”

Michael’s gaze fell on her hand which was curled around Zachary’s arm. He resembled a falling star, gradually dimming before winking out completely. How he wished that Charlotte would one day hold his arm like that.

For many years, he had hoped for his wish to come true, but all to no avail. It seems like it’d be close to impossible for that to happen now…

 

“We’ll send you an invitation once the date is confirmed,” Zachary stated courteously before walking away with Charlotte.

Charlotte brushed past Michael’s shoulder and left without looking back.

 

Although he had mentally prepared himself and imagined meeting her again more times than he could count, when both of them brushed past each other at that moment, his heart still wrenched painfully in his chest.

lowered his gaze and stood rooted to the spot, waiting for the footsteps behind him

figure, Michael released a pained sigh. Perhaps we’re destined to miss out on each other in

back. She knew that a blunt rejection was better than stringing him along by

stay to chat for awhile, seeing as he’s your old friend?” Zachary

there. Why don’t we go back and look

her cheek with a slightly annoyed look on his face. “I’ve been spoiling you too much and you’re

I never had

in

also felt that he was a tad too reckless before, but of course, he would never admit

at him and changed the subject. “Looks like the wedding’s about to begin. Let’s

marriage, the wedding vibes still got to her, so much so she started planning

was playing in the banquet hall, signifying that the wedding ceremony was

Charlotte by the entrance, decorously ushering them to sit at the main guest

did not catch a glimpse of the

why

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