Marshall remained silent as he stood next to Irene, gazing downstairs. His lowered gaze concealed his expression; Irene could not tell what he was thinking about.

After a while, he asked, “Do you have another one?”

She tossed him a box of cigarettes and a lighter. Marshall swiftly took one out, flicked it a couple of times on his fingertips, and then lit it.

Perhaps it had been too long since he last smoked. When he took the first drag, he could not help but cough a few times.

Irene glanced at him and said flatly, “You used to listen to everything he says.

You’ve changed a lot since you came back to Hustuabourg.” “Really?” After a brief pause, Marshall took another drag and said, “I don’t remember what I used to be like, but I’m pretty happy with who I am now.”

Irene paused. Then, she silently scrutinized Marshall’s expression.

The smoke surrounding him veiled his face, shrouding his emotions in mystery.

She chuckled and said in a flat tone, “It’s better that you don’t remember.”

After finishing his cigarette, Marshall was about to walk away, but Irene stopped him. “Marshall, you like Stella, don’t you?”

paused and turned to

cigarette and said, “If you do, I can

for a moment and asked, How can you

smiled. “A man’s love for a woman always

someone to drug her and sleep with her. I’m sure that Keegan

smiled, but it was a cold

“What’s so

Marshal looked

lived to this age but can still say such things. I suppose you’ve never been loved

stiffened as her tone turned colder. “I’m trying

in this lifetime. Besides, you’re underestimating Keegan’s feelings for her. She’s a person he’s willing to protect with his life. How

Stella herself? Would she still be comfortable staying by

froze and looked at

Irene added flatly, “Marshall, you’re too soft-hearted. Stella is not the same as… She’s just different. Your grandpa clearly doesn’t oppose the two of you being

you win her over without

through and let me know. I can help

saying that, she

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