Chapter23
A man looking disheveled was in the Kaufman’s villa.
He sat on the floor barefoot, surrounded by empty wine bottles.
Antonio had locked himself at home since that day, refusing to either cat
or drink.
appearance all
le used to be a clean freak, paying great attention to his a the time. Yet now his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked haggard and pitiful.
Clutching the pocket watch, he murmured, “Grace…
“I know you always hate it when I drink…
“Come back. Come back so that you can scold me in my face, OK?”
When saying this, he pressed his cheek against her face in their wedding photo, trying to catch a trace of her scent and warmth.
After some time, he suddenly woke up with a start and looked around, confused.
In the next second, he realized that everything was still in place, and Grace was still nowhere to be seen.
Once again, he was caught up in despair.
Just then, he felt a gust of wind, which brought some sounds along.
His heart skipped a beat; he tensed and held his breath to listen.
At the next moment, his eyes lit up with hope again. He got up at once
Chapter23
and rushed toward the living room without even putting on his slippers.
Then he saw a familiar figure in the kitchen with an apron.
His eyes turned red, and he didn’t even dare to breathe lest disturbing her. or what if it was just a dream?
After a long while, he cautiously whispered, his voice trembling. “Grace?”
The figure paused.
Then she turned around, and he saw Mylie’s fawning face.
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