A moment later, she laughed, “You’re right, we are quite similar. But she doesn’t seem to like them anymore.“

The man sucked in a breath. “People change, she’s completely different now from the woman she used to be.“

Luna raided her eyes and looked at him. “Then what about you? Are you the same man you are now as you were back then?“

Joshua paused, then laughed, “You didn’t know me back then.“

Luna lifted her lips in a smile. “That’s true.“

She knew the man he used to be, better than anyone else.

The atmosphere in the restaurant turned quiet again. By the time the both of them finished their meal, each occupied with their own thoughts, the downpour outside had stopped. The fresh, earthy scent of wet soil permeated the air.

Maybe because he had spent the day having fun with the children, Joshua felt particularly relaxed. That was why after dinner, he invited Luna up to the roof for moon gazing.

In the night sky that was just washed by the rain, the moon was nowhere to be seen, with only tiny specks of golden stars shining brightly in the distance.

On such a beautiful night, he felt as if his soul had been cleansed too.

asking about the past few years, about her life, raising

her heart to the children, and truly understood he

not make up for it, did not mean he could not

beginning, Luna was reluctant to discuss the children. He was too sharp and perceptive; she was worried she would

of wine, his voice started to grow vague and indistinct, his words slurring together. She finally felt at

Nellie was always sick, and I was busy all the time. He even learned how to cook for sister. Once, I came home from work and

she said this, gentle affection swimming through

and he started beating

influence of the alcohol, any sense of rationality

turned and looked

her head, with a loud clang, Joshua’s wine

and furious, undeniable. Luna was shocked, she

and wrapped

her eyes and immersed herself in his gentle movements. At this moment, she could no longer tell whether she

the two of them burned from the roof all the

The night was long.

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