Chapter 256 A Taste of Sweetness

Once finished, the anxiety within Lilian began to subside.

Just wait a little longer, Lilian. All these nuisances will soon vanish.

And then, you'll be there for Darwin with all your gentle warmth. He’ll eventually be moved, realizing you're the one for him...

Lilian took a deep breath and exhaled.

On her way out, she passed by the flower shop where Darwin made his purchase. From a distance, she had only glimpsed the type of flowers Darwin had bought and decided to buy the same kind.

Inside the apartment, Darwin silenced his phone and tossed it aside.

"Why didn't you tell me? Worried I'd take Lilian's side?" he pulled her close and asked earnestly.

For five years, she had lived in Lilian’s shadow, a daily reminder that she was merely a stand-in and that Lilian was the more important one—a notion that had likely seeped into her very marrow.

This realization made Darwin wish he could travel back in time to give his younger self a good thrashing.

He