“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.

the spot, waiting for the footsteps behind

retreating figure, Michael released a pained sigh. Perhaps we’re destined to miss out

herself from looking back. She knew that a blunt rejection was better than stringing him

you stay to chat for awhile, seeing as he’s your old

go back and look for him?” Charlotte pretended to

a slightly annoyed look on his face. “I’ve been spoiling

had anything going on

in

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

rolled her eyes at him and changed the subject. “Looks

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

the banquet hall, signifying that the wedding ceremony

welcomed Zachary and Charlotte by the entrance, decorously ushering them to sit at the main guest table.

did not catch a glimpse of

he’s already here, why isn’t he

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