Eliana felt a little scared when she saw how gloomy Preston was.

“Don’t be angry. I am sorry, okay? I should not have rummaged through your stuff without permission.”

Maurice’s anger dissipated after he heard her sincere apology.

Raising her head, Eliana looked around and continued, “Is this really your house?”

“Yes, but it used to be my parents’ house.”

There was a hint of nostalgic look in his eyes, which revealed his soft side.

The elders of his parents’ families had not approved of their marriage, so they had eloped and had lived in that house for a few years. Only after Maurice’s sister was born had his grandfather brought them back.

And the days that Maurice had spent in his parents’ house was the happiest time of his life.

Eliana rarely ever heard about his family, and she knew nothing about them, except for the fact that his mother had passed away.

“What about your other family members? And this girl, is she your younger sister?”

Eliana’s eyes were gleaming with curiosity as she pointed at the photo.

Maurice kept silent for a long time, and just when she was convinced that he was not going to answer her, he said, “They are all gone.”

was shocked

it strange that he was so calm when he talked about it. It was as though his heart was dead from the great pain of losing his loved

heart as though someone

him. If his family had been still around, then he would

her eyes felt like a sting in

he was just a child, and he had been met

would always make him feel

like that. I don’t need your

that pity was the most hypocritical and

his words. In fact, she was able to understand his feelings, so she patted him on the shoulder to

you find the ring. If you want, you can consider me

she wanted to take care of Preston, who had lacked

he was a poor kid, who had lost his parents and had to grow up all

she decided to be

had just washed his hair, Eliana immediately asked, “Why don’t you dry your

response, she turned around, and grabbed the hair dryer.

me help you

refuse her when he saw the expectant look in her

over and sat down on the bed quietly, letting

was used to drying her kids’

no one had dried his hair for him except for

peace. Only when he was with her was

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