Mr. Conrad Proposes To His Ex-wife Again

After the movie, it was half-past eleven.

Stella stated, "I need to go home now."

“I'll send you,” Clarence stated in low tones.

“Okay.”

Clarence stayed mute for the entire journey. The film seemed to have a profound effect on him.

Stella smiled as she rolled down the window, letting the chilly breeze brush her face.

After some time, when the car arrived at the Steward's residence, Stella unbuckled the belt and reached for the door.

She turned as soon as her hand was on the handle and said, "I'm going."

“Would you like me to send you in?” Clarence said slowly.

“... Forget about it,” and she got out of the car.

She came to a halt after a few steps and turned to face Clarence, who did not appear to be going.

Stella believed she heard someone using the lighter as she walked away.

Clarence was, in fact, smoking.

Clarence swiftly waved his palm in front of her, attempting to sweep away the smokes noticing she came back out of a sudden. “What made you turn around?”

Stella fixed her gaze on him, her hands resting on the window frame next to him.

Clarence was perplexed.

After seeing that movie, the way she looked at him felt odd. Being gazed at made him feel uneasy. Stella inquired, "Something troubling you?" when he tried to look away.

“What could trouble me?” Clarence defended himself.

“An internet test claimed that if a pair stares at each other for more than fifteen seconds, they will start kissing, but you were avoiding me, is anything troubling you?”

“Was that a hint?”

“Err…”

neck and a set of lips with a slight cigarette smell pressed against hers; the kiss

caressed the back of her neck as he asked, "Come back in and

him away,

the one who started it.” Clarence gave a kind

gave up and stared at the cigarette box. “It should be me

you,” he murmured as he

were you so

feel sorry for you.” Clarence

“Sometimes?”

it

closed her mouth as she

"Don't waste

and drew her back down for another round of kisses. “You

smoking,” she said as she was about to

right," he

stretched her hand, "Give it to

and cigarette

"Okay, I'm going, be cautious

only when something was truly troubling

idea why a movie had

“All right,” Clarence said.

went in with the cigarette and lighter in

tonight,

lights on both sides abruptly went out,

behind her as she attempted to turn on the torch on her

the lights from the vehicle

reaching for her

the car were enough to guide her through

was walking alone on this route at this hour, she didn't feel

she arrived at the garden with lights and texted Clarence that she arrived.

went off a few seconds

room was wide

her from entering. But the study room was always closed