Leonardo’s POVIn the end, I still got engaged to Katrina.At the engagement party, Katrina smiled like a blooming rose.I stood beside her, holding a glass of champagne, forcing a perfect smile at the camera.The moment the flash went off, I suddenly thought of a summer like this many years ago.The sea breeze on Hill Valley carried a salty scent. Violet stood barefoot on the beach, turning back to shout at me, “Leonardo, come look! This crab is so stupid!”Back then, I was a teenager. The world felt small, the future felt long, and she would always be there.Until she wasn’t.After the engagement, Katrina moved into my apartment in Mayruelle.She liked filling up the walk-in closet, hosting parties in the living room, and having me accompany her to all kinds of family gatherings.She was a great girlfriend—beautiful, talkative, and knew how to please elders.Every time my mother saw her, she would smile from ear to ear and say, “This is the kind of daughter-in-law the Vita
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