Chains of Desire, Bonds of Love
His enviable background had become the executioner that destroyed their happiness.
Ethan sniffed and wiped his face, then returned to the cabin with a forced smile, sitting next to Lily as if nothing had happened. He chuckled, "You haven't eaten all day. You should eat
something, or your stomach won't be able to take it." He picked up a piece of her favorite sweet-stuffed lotus root and placed it in her bowl. "I've tried it; this place makes it the best. I've always wanted to bring you here."
Lily didn't speak, just stared blankly at the lotus root in her bowl and on the plate, connected by delicate threads, symbolizing that even though the root was broken, the connection remained unbroken.
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