Semua Bab Time Brews Longing: Bab 11 - Bab 19

The next day, a group of people arrived at the orchard. John and Will brought a few people over and said that they were there to make a short drama. Mike simply smiled and did not turn them away. The three men all had dark circles under their eyes. John and Will had been unable to sleep well last night, but when they saw the dark circles under Mike’s eyes, their expressions soured even more. Over the course of the next month, Aqua could practically see John and Will every day around the orchard. She no longer found their presences surprising and just focused on preparing for the bar exam. Sometimes, Lily dropped by to review her study notes together. When she saw John and Will sitting in the orchard, Lily scoffed. “That’s them? And they have the galls to ask you to go back with them? They should remember what they did to you.”But Aqua said nothing about that, and it made Lily scared. “Don’t let your heart go out to them, or things will just be like last time. You were j

Samara was not expecting John, who had always doted on her, to be so cold toward her. Her ridiculously long nails dug into her palms, and the pain even hurt Samara’s heart. She still wanted to fight for a chance. “Mr. Frank, I was in the wrong for not realizing where I truly stand and wanting to be with you. If I change, won’t you forgive me?”The regal man gave off a standoffish air in the smoke. “Samara, you should feel lucky that Aqua was the one who brought you here in the first place.”If he wanted Aqua to return to his side, then he absolutely could not let Samara stay!Ten minutes later, Samara walked out of John’s house, dejected. As she looked at the cars fleeting by, she wiped away her tears and returned to the company. She knew that Will was still around at that point in time. Just as she expected, his office was still lit. She went into the washroom to touch up her makeup and even tore apart the hem of her dress before walking into his office with his handb

As of late, whenever John remembered Aqua, his heart hurt. He only learned after he went to the hospital that he was suffering from heart palpitations due to mental stress. The best outcome for him at that moment was for Samara and Will to fight against each other until they were both heavily wounded. Then he would swoop in to reap the rewards. After he returned home, he lay in bed but found himself unable to sleep. For some reason, he went to Aqua’s room and slept in her bed. The next day, he received news that Will had been arrested. The company responded quickly and posted an official statement saying that Will had been fired a long time ago, and his actions had nothing to do with the company. But Ivan, Will’s father, kept calling John, so much so that he interrupted his meal time. He asked John to get Will out of jail. “I’m sorry, Ivan, but there’s concrete evidence of Will striking Samara. I can’t get him out.”Will sighed. “John, we’re all smart people here. I can

Aqua finished the apple pie and decided to get to the bottom of the matter. But when she went downstairs, Lily was already gone. Mike was cleaning up in the kitchen. He had an apron around his waist and was washing the dishes. As he held a plate in one hand, he used the other to spin it as water flowed down. Suddenly, Aqua remembered how he had pulled her hand to feel his abs. She had originally wanted to delete the photo with the abs, but after sliding her finger around the screen, she chose to save the picture instead. Whenever she did not want to study, she would sneak a peek, and all her sleepiness would disappear.She was not one who indulged in the pleasures of the flesh; she just thought that it would be a waste to not admire those abs. Since Mike was rich and generous, even if she stared at his abs, they would not disappear. And after listening in to their conversation and hearing Lily say that he liked her, Aqua could not continue pretending to be ignorant any

John found himself unable to retort. He was not married, but he needed someone to take care of his physical needs. “Aqua, listen to me. I never had any feelings for them. I only like you.”Aqua had thought that her heart would hurt, but after she was faced with the truth, she found it as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. “Mr. Frank, that’s your personal business. It has nothing to do with me. I’ve thought about plenty of things over this period of time. My parents got divorced and left me with your family. I’m thankful for both of you being with me, but it’s not love that I felt for you.“It’s the same for Will. We’ve gotten used to living together, and it’s just a psychological habit that’s making us want to stay with each other.”She had kept those things in her heart and thought that she would never say them out loud. To think that she would end up being able to say them so easily. Aqua smiled. “But I have to thank you. If neither you nor Will had forced me