“I heard you were leaving, so I came specifically to see you off,” Nathan sighed, gazing at her with affection. “You look so thin. You’ve truly suffered these past years.”

Josie frowned. “How did you find out I was leaving?”

“I heard it from someone.”

Nathan smiled faintly. Though his expression was unreadable, Josie understood most of his implicit meaning.

I believe in Laura, so he must have heard it from Claudia. They’ve seen the letter.

Seeing the fleeting loneliness in Josie’s eyes, Nathan added, “Mark and Claudia aren’t feeling well, so they asked me to see you off. Don’t overthink it. Deep down, they care about you.”

They care about me? Yet, even now, they dare not meet me.

Josie’s thin lips curved into a slight smirk. She couldn’t quite articulate her feelings. Even if they met, she didn’t know what to say.

But she had never imagined she wouldn’t even get to see them, and they really didn’t come to the airport.

“Here is ten million. Claudia asked me to give it to you. When you’re away, you must take good care of yourself,” Nathan rummaged for a card from his bag and handed it to her sincerely.

for a moment. Then, she let out a bitter laugh. I don’t even

“Ten million?”

subconsciously. “If that’s

Josie interrupted, somewhat dazed

best interests. Don’t take it to

flashed across Nathan’s eyes

hand and snapped the card in half before handing

stood frozen in shock. “What

through the departure lounge in the airport, reminding

my behalf to

boarding bridge. She was all alone, carrying nothing with

could be seen. It was the city where she had lived for over a decade. Once she

Russell Group was particularly conspicuous. At night, it shone with the brightest lights before gradually diminishing to a mere dot in her line of sight

bad mood, but a sudden wave of nausea assailed Josie. She had to endure it for a

closed the window shades, and her vision was instantly

sat before the floor-to-ceiling window, his broad

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