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.

beside her downed the red wine in his glass, and started asking about the past few years, about her life, raising

together, he saw how she opened her heart to the children, and truly understood he could never make up for the six years that

not make up for it,

children. He was too sharp and perceptive; she was worried she would accidentally expose the fact that

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

a kid, Neil has been very sensible, because 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 immediately smelled the fragrance of scrambled eggs wafting through the whole house. I opened the door and saw Neil standing on a little stool, frying eggs in the kitchen, his entire

up at the night sky as she said this, gentle affection swimming

and he started beating violently, as if it

of the alcohol, any sense of rationality had long fled

turned and looked at

a loud clang, Joshua’s wine glass fell on the

was sudden and furious, undeniable. Luna was shocked, she wanted to

her hands reached out and wrapped around his slim, yet muscular

closed her eyes and immersed herself in his gentle movements. At this moment,

from the roof all the way

The night was long.

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