Rebeccaâs eyes suddenly lit up.
She had spotted Lewis!
It was as if she saw a fellow traveler in the darkness, and her eyes suddenly teared up, âFrankie, why isMr. Horton here?!â
Frankie was also startled and turned his head to see Lewis as well.
But the Lewis before them seemed different from the one they used to know.
He was dressed in casual sportswear, appearing several years younger, with a face that bore a gentleexpression, completely devoid of the pastâs decadence.
Did he look like someone who had just lost his wife?
Frankie was puzzled but still explained, âHorton Groupâs projects have expanded to Clance, and Lewishas been here for over a month now.â
Upon hearing this, Rebecca frowned. âWhy isnât he in Oceanion to accompany Miss Keira? Shouldnâthe be there for the first month of her mourning periods?â
Frankie thought carefully and realized that Rebecca was rightâ¦
Seeing how agitated Rebecca was, he couldnât help but say, âThatâs hard to say. After all, the journeybetween the two places is only six hours. Maybe he goes back from time to time? This is, after all,someone elseâs private matter, and itâs not right for me to pry.â
Rebeccaâs jaw tensed. âWhy does he not look sad at all?â
Frankie coughed and said earnestly, âRebecca, not everyone shows their pain outwardly. Most menkeep their sorrow deep inside, and someone with a strong mentality like Lewis even more so.â
âReally?â
Rebecca stared intently at Lewis. âBut I donât see a trace of sadness on his face!â
âThatâs exactly what shows his inner strength. Besides being Keiraâs husband, heâs also old Mrs.Hortonâs grandson. If he canât move on, who will take care of old Mrs. Horton? Rebecca, you should dothe same. Try to forget Keira, okay? It would also worry our parents less.â
At the mention of this, Rebeccaâs eyes immediately moistened. âI wonât!â
Her tears streamed down. âThe true death of a person isnât the disappearance of their physical form.but when no one remembers her anymore. Frankie, no one in Oceanion remembers her, and no onearound will remember her. The only one who could remember her is her mother, and sheâs nowhere tobe found. If I forget her too, then she truly dies!â
Hearing this, Frankie fell silent, and after a long pause, he finally said, âRebecca, Iâll remember hernovelbin
too.
âI know.
Rebecca wiped her tears. âThis past month, though you havenât said it, youâve lost ten pounds.
Frankie, I know, you were a little in love with her, werenât you?â
Frankie didnât speak.
Rebecca then said, âSo, you just had a crush on her, and youâve lost ten pounds. But look at Lewis; hehasnât lost any weight at all!â
Had Lewis not lost weight? It was just that Keira had seen his checks becoming hollow and had founda way to help him gain it back over the past week!
Keira was so good at cooking, the food she made was not only nutritious but also delicious.
Lewis had been nourished to look lively and spirited, his smile so composed and confident.
He looked nothing like the disoriented man at the funeral back then.
So, Rebecca could tell at a glance that he wasnât sad.
Frankie didnât know what to sayâ¦
This was, after all, someone elseâs private matter, he couldnât just rush up to ask Lewis, âWhy havenâtyou lost weight?â after Rebeccaâs few words.
He coughed, intending to say something in defense of Lewis, but then he saw the silhouette of awoman, with her back to them, sitting in front of Lewis.
Frankie paused slightly and instinctively glanced at Rebecca.
Indeed, he saw Rebecca with eyes wide open in astonishment, looking at them in disbelief.
Before Frankie could speak, Rebecca was already trembling with anger. âNo wonder he came out soquickly. He has found a new love! Frankie, do you see? Miss Keira has been dead for just over amonth, and he has already found someone new⦠itâs simply outrageous!â
Frankie was speechless.
His jaw tensed as he tried to soothe her. âPerhaps this is just a facade of his?â
âWhat facade! Stop making excuses for him! Actions speak louder than words!â Rebeccaâs eyesbrimming with tears as she exclaimed, âMiss Keira was so kind to him while she was alive, and shehelped the Horton Group so much! How could he do this to her?!â
Rebeccaâs chest heaved with anger, and her face turned deathly pale. âLook how happy he is laughing!Frankie, heâs clearly fallen for someone else!*
âRebecca!â
Frankie also raised his voice. âThis is someone elseâs freedom, and you shouldnât be accusing him!Even if Keira were still alive, he would still have the freedom to stray!â
âNo way!â
Rebeccaâs tears spilled over. âHe canât cheat on her! How heartbroken would Miss Keira be?! I wonâtallow it!
Rebecca cried inconsolably. âFrankie, I wonât allow him to cheat. Whether heâs busy with work orengrossed in other things, he just canât cheat on her, Frankle! How can Miss Keira rest in peace like
this!â
Listening to all this, Frankie suddenly sighed quietly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He reached out his hand and took hold of Rebeccaâs. âRebecca, everyone has to walk their own path inlife, and you should learn from him, to move on as soon as possibleâ¦
âI wonât!â Rebecca shook her head. âI donât want to move on. I want to remember Miss Keira. She wasso good; she deserves to be remembered by everyone in this world!â
After saying this, Rebecca stood up abruptly. âHe canât cheat on her! He doesnât deserve it!â Frankieswiftly stood up as well, following her toward the table where Lewis and Keira were seated.Unfortunately, after only a couple of steps, the two people had finished their meal.
Lewis, having regained Keira, would only notice her. He had already wrapped his arms around herwaist, and the two of them, with their backs to Rebecca, left together, heading for the parking lot.
Rebecca hurried after them.
Regrettably, Lewis and Keira were both in a rush, and they walked rapidly. Rebecca was unable tocatch up with them.
Breathless, she arrived at the underground parking lot, only to find no sign of them.
Disappointed, she lowered her gaze and bent over, resting her hands on her knees, gasping for breath.Behind her, Frankie came along and steadied her. âYou havenât been eating properly these past fewdays. Stop running! Youâre going hypoglycemic, arenât you?!â
Rebecca didnât respond, still searching the surroundings.
At that moment, a car up ahead turned on its lights, then the engine started, and it began to slowlydrive past them.
Rebecca immediately recognized the person in the driverâs seat â it was Lewis!!
She hurriedly took a few steps forward, and then she saw the womanâs face seated in the
passenger
seatâ¦
Rebecca was stunned.
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