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She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 11
Lydia only knew that every time after placing the flowers, she'd stand across the street and stare at the glass door for a very long time.Until one day, she noticed a poster taped to the glass door.On the poster was my photo. I was holding a camera, smiling brightly.Below it read, "Nathaniel Hardy Solo Photography Exhibition—The World I See. Opening—Next Saturday, 3:00 pm. Venue—798 Art District".By the time Lydia arrived, the exhibition hall was already packed with people.Hanging on the walls were photographs. There were portraits, landscapes, and moments captured candidly on the streets. Beneath each photo was a label noting the time and place it was taken.The earliest few were taken five years ago in Starbrough—fallen leaves in Common Park, sunsets over Medburg Bridge, and an old man playing the violin in the subway station.There was also one of a woman in a white shirt standing against the light on a tree-lined campus path.It was Lydia on the day we first met.She
She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 10
"When I was sick, I didn't dare tell you. I went to the hospital alone for surgery. At 2:00 am, I got a call to pick you up from a bar, and in that alley, I almost got—"I didn't go on.Lydia's eyes reddened."Nathaniel, I—""Lydia." I looked at her, my gaze calm as still water. "The man who used to follow you around is gone."With that, I turned and walked into the studio.The glass door closed in front of Lydia. She stood there, staring at it for a very long time.Lydia didn't leave. Instead, she checked into a hotel near Hapbury.Every morning, she'd buy a cup of coffee and sit on the bench across from the office building, watching that glass door.Sometimes I came very early, other times not until noon.Now and then, I'd catch sight of her when coming or going. But my gaze never lingered. It was as if I were looking at a stranger.Lydia didn't dare approach me. She didn't know what to say, nor what she could possibly do.She just sat there, watching me come and go. She
She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 9
Lydia's phone suddenly rang.She answered. It was Jim."Lydia, I found the person you asked me to look into."Lydia gripped her phone tightly."Where is he now?""A photography studio in Hapbury. He's been getting pretty popular lately. He's shot covers for several magazines and has gotten good reviews in the industry. Do you want the address?""Yes," Lydia replied.After hanging up, she walked out of the airport and hailed a taxi."Take me to Hapbury," she said to the driver.By the time the taxi stopped near Hapbury, it was already dark.Following the address Jim had given her, Lydia found an old office building. The elevator stopped on the fifth floor, and she stepped out.At the end of the hallway was a glass door with the sign, "Hardy Photography Studio".The lights were on inside.Lydia stopped at the door. Through the glass, she saw him standing in the studio, photographing a model.I was wearing a black shirt, with my hair tied back, revealing my slender neck.
She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 8
Philip's face went pale for a moment but quickly returned to normal."Of course it's fake. Why would I really marry you? Don't you have Nathaniel?""Then why did you post all this?" Lydia asked.Philip glanced at the screen and smiled."Ms. Payne, what do you mean? What's wrong with me saying 'What the law recognizes is the only thing that lasts forever?' Since the marriage certificate is fake, that means the law doesn't recognize it."And I also said, 'Thanks, Ly.' Shouldn't I thank you for sponsoring my PR card?"Lydia looked at him and suddenly felt that this man was a stranger.For five years, he had stayed with her through overtime, business dinners, and one difficult case after another.She'd thought he was her best partner and the person who understood her most. But now she realized she'd never truly seen him for who he was.Or rather, she'd never tried to understand him, because from beginning to end, she only had eyes for me.I'd get up at 2:00 am to make her a hango
She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 7
Lydia kept scrolling.Five years ago, not long after we first arrived in Starbrough, there was this post."Though it has to stay a secret for now, what the law recognizes is the only thing that lasts forever. Thanks, Ly."The accompanying photo showed two hands wearing identical wedding rings, resting on top of a marriage certificate.Lydia felt as though something had struck her mind hard. A deafening buzz filled her ears, and she couldn't hear anything anymore.She remembered five years ago, when she'd just arrived in Starbrough, and nothing in her life was stable yet, Philips had offered to help her run all sorts of errands.He even said he knew an agent who could get a marriage certificate done quickly and cheaply."I have a boyfriend. If I'm going to do this, I'll do it with him," Lydia said."Your boyfriend's immigration status is sensitive," Philip countered. "If something goes wrong with this, he might not even get a PR card later. Just get a fake one with me to get by
She Lost Focus of Me in the Crowd Chapter 6
Lydia locked herself in her office and called my phone, but it was turned off. She sent a message, only to find that she was blocked. Finally, she tried an email, but it went into the void without a trace.She slumped back against her chair and closed her eyes, yet scenes from the past few years flashed through her mind like a movie.She remembered the first time she brought me to meet her parents. I was so nervous I could barely get my words out, yet I still forced myself to serve food to her father, Donald Payne.Afterward, Mr. Payne said, "That young man is too nervous and clumsy. He doesn't seem like the son of a respectable family."Lydia didn't say anything at the time, but she thought to herself, "He's nervous because he likes me. What's wrong with that?"She recalled the year she wanted to come to Starbrough. My Astorian wasn't good. In fact, I had to gesture for half a day just to buy something at the supermarket.Lydia found it embarrassing and told me not to go anymore
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