The Returning Ex

Lola went on to say that she’d feel much better if only there were someone by her grandmother’s side then. Now, every time she thought of her grandmother, regret would assail her, and she wondered how her grandmother felt during her final moments. Was she sad? Did she hope that her family was by her side? Did she attempt to get out of bed and look for someone? However, no one could answer all those questions.

After a moment’s contemplation, Logan reached out and pulled her into his embrace. “Don’t brood over all that. Some things aren’t worth overthinking. Life is about the future, not the past.”

He understood her feelings very well. After all, the photo in his wallet included a person who was missing from his life. Actually, he occasionally wondered about her life when she was alive and whether she felt reluctant or helpless when she left. Whenever he brooded over these matters, his mood would become increasingly worse. No matter how much he racked his brains, he could never obtain a precise answer.

After they’d hugged for a while, Lola patted him on the shoulder. “Okay, I’m feeling better now.”

Logan seemed a tad disappointed. “Ah, you’re just allowing me to hug you for those few seconds?”

showing again! Laughing, Lola thumped him. Then,

evening. Sure enough, he had a few days off, as John said. Then, his schedule would be packed once again. Thus, he wanted to take advantage of this time to come back and meet up with everyone. Delighted at

was previously; at least, one could tell from his voice that he was in a good mood. Then, he told her that he’d phoned Logan, but he didn’t pick

busy

has taken

we played poker at his place, and we

effort, Ian then clearly remembered who it was. Astonished, he exclaimed, “That police officer? How’s that possible? He detested her with a passion back