Time Brews Longing

After Aqua returned to the hotel, she turned on her laptop and started filling out a registration form. Aqua had intended to finish her master’s and pass the bar exam. However, her plan was ruined when John and Will arrived. Even though three years had passed since then, it was still not too late for her. After she finished registering for the master’s and sent a screenshot to Lily, she immediately sent a list of books to her. “Come on. Let’s study together.”She studied until midnight and felt tired. After lying down on the bed, she checked her phone, only to find that she had a few missed calls. All of them were from Samara. She did not call her back. Instead, she went to Instagram.Someone had tagged her.Three hours ago, Samara uploaded a post with some text and nine pictures. [Have you had coffee today?]At the center of the nine pictures was her, smiling. John’s jacket was on her shoulders, and she was surrounded by a group of actors. A multitude of people liked

The knife was blunt. Even so, John’s and Will’s hearts still hurt for Samara. They cried out Samara’s name at the same time. John panicked, even though he was used to not showing his emotions on his face, since he was a leader. But he had teared up, and his hands started trembling. Will put a stop to the gathering, sent all of the guests away, and raised his voice. “Aqua, what on earth do you want?! Are you only going to be happy after Samara dies?! Apologize to her!”Her heart stung.Through the screen, Aqua felt as if she was right there, and she felt as if the knife had not cut into Samara, but her heart. Her nose burned, and her eyes turned watery, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall. “I didn’t even do anything…”John looked up. His gaze was distant and cold. “You’re still defending yourself? If it weren’t for you, Samara wouldn’t have hurt herself!“We’re just asking you for an apology, and you’re refusing to do it?“Aqua, I’m disappointed in you.”Aqua did

John had been lingering outside the ward and even smoked a cigarette before a nurse chased him out to the balcony. When he finally made up his mind to go into Aqua’s ward, he saw another man inside. His eyes fell on their connected hands, and a ruthlessness he did not even notice flashed in his eyes. A fire brewed in his chest, but he had no way to release it, so he could only hold it in while he asked that question. He did not want to demand an answer from Aqua. After all, she was still sick. When she heard the door open, Aqua’s eyes darkened. As she watched John put down the flower basket, Aqua pulled her hand back. She was not worried about John misunderstanding the situation. She simply did not want to defend herself to him. Over the past few days, when he went out with Will and Samara, she never asked them where they went. Since she gave them their freedom, they were in no place to stick their noses into her business. Just as she intended to shut her eyes, she

This scene greeted Samara when she went to the president’s office.She had just returned from a client and had gone immediately to the president’s office under the guise that she had to report to John about work.She had dolled herself up today and wore a tight-fitting dress that showed off her figure. She also had a shawl over her shoulders, and on her feet, she wore stilettos. When she walked, she practically sashayed.She wanted to steal everything belonging to Aqua, simply because she did not want to be her lackey. No, Samara wanted to become part of the upper-class society. When she arrived at the door, she heard Will saying that Aqua had run away. She put on a mask of concern for the two men. “Will, John, don’t worry. I’ll help you find Aqua.”She took out her phone to upload a post on Instagram to look for Aqua. “Don’t need.”John gave Will a signal, who nodded and grabbed her phone. Samara bit down on her lip. “But…”John just cast her a faint glance before return

John remained standing where he was, and even though he was smiling, his smile did not reach his eyes. “Aqua, come with me.”He was not the type to drag people around. He only extended a hand to Aqua and looked at her eagerly. Meanwhile, Will could not keep his emotions under control. “Aqua, you’re so cruel. You left on my birthday! Have you forgotten just what you’ve promised me?”Aqua scowled. What did she promise? Celebrating his birthday with him every year?But he was the one who asked for it. She was not the one who offered it. As she stared at the two men who came to visit when it was midnight, her attitude turned even colder. “If you have no other business with me, please go back.”When John saw that Aqua was not reacting to his outstretched hand, he slowly lowered it, and his voice also turned a little dejected. “Aren’t you going to invite us inside?”But Aqua rejected it swiftly. “Sorry, Mr. Frank. This isn’t my house. I don’t have the right to ask you to come in