Lewis didn't make things difficult for Mark. When he learned that Grandma and Hannah had returned to Mi Lan City, his heart felt empty, and there was a pull that made him consider going to Mi Lan City as well.Before going, Lewis first went to visit his daughter.Angel was so happy to see her father that she ran into his arms with little steps and a smile, sweetly calling out, "Daddy, Daddy."As Angel called out, she laughed, amusing herself.Lewis picked up his daughter and kissed her, "Did Angel miss Daddy?""Missed," Angel replied, her little hands hugging her father, "Daddy, why is your hair white again?"Angel was full of curiosity. Her father's hair used to be white, then it turned black, and now it was white again.Angel reached out and touched her father's hair.Lewis carried Angel into the house, "Everyone's hair will turn white, Angel. How about eating an apple, Daddy will peel one for you.""Okay," Angel said in a soft, mellow voice.Lewis put Angel down, picked up a fruit
Serina was not as talkative as before. Thinking about the words Hannah had said, she felt a bit afraid to face Lewis. She was feeling guilty, panicked, worried, and also felt sorrow and distress for Lewis.Serina dared not speak; it was as if something had sealed her throat. She couldn't utter a single word about the secret, yet she cared deeply about how far Lewis and Hannah had come.Serina tentatively asked, "Are you and Judy still having conflicts?""No," Lewis did not admit it.Serina: "...""She and grandma went to Mi Lan City," Lewis said, his gaze always on Angel, occasionally guiding her drawing. His eyes were very gentle when looking at Angel.Angel sat beside Lewis, occasionally taking a small bite of the apple and doodling on the drawing board with her brush."What are they doing in Mi Lan City?" Serina pursued.Serina was overly concerned, and Lewis glanced at her, "Hannah's father is not well. Hannah is Judy's savior, and it's natural for Judy to visit. Grandma went out
Thinking of Judy, Grandma felt distressed. She picked up her wine glass and took another sip, and because of her sorrow, Grandma drank too much.Hannah helped Grandma back to her room to rest, Kim cleared the dinner table, and Guy sat in the living room smoking.Kim nagged, "Dad, you shouldn't smoke if you're not well. You'll start coughing again.""And now you're telling me what to do," Guy said, "Go mop the floor."Because Hannah used to be in poor health with a heart condition, most of the household chores were done by Kim.Washing clothes, cooking, and mopping the floor, Kim could do it all.Without further complaints, Kim finished the household chores first, glanced at the room, and saw that Hannah was still in the room taking care of Grandma. He then whispered to Guy, "Dad, now that they've come to our door, I think we can't keep this a secret.""There's no such thing as a perfect secret in this world. I think Grandma is a reasonable person," Guy said, "As long as we have a clea
Grandma held Hannah's hand tightly; in the beginning, she too had hoped that Hannah was Judy.The matter of moving the grave would take time, which meant Grandma needed to stay in the area for a few more days.After spending nearly two hours at the cemetery, Grandma finally agreed to leave. As she left, she touched the tombstone and said, "Judy, I'll go back first and come to take you home once I've made the arrangements."At these words, Grandma's voice choked up again."Grandma, let's go back now," Hannah urged, supporting Grandma as they left.On the way back, Grandma was listless and silent, occasionally tearing up when she thought of Judy.Once they arrived home, Hannah made sure Grandma rested immediately, fearing any unexpected incidents.Meanwhile,Avery and Louis also arrived in Mi Lan City. Instead of going directly to Guy's house, they wanted to get a sense of the situation first and went to Guy's neighbor's home."Hello, may I ask how long you've lived here?" Avery said."
Avery arrived at the place where Guy worked. Today, Guy hadn't had the chance to go out to sea and was on the boat repairing it.Avery and Louis boarded the boat, and upon seeing strangers, Guy put down his tools and asked, "Who are you looking for?""You are Guy?" Avery said, "We are all friends of Hannah. We haven't been able to contact her for a long time, and we've come to find her. You are Hannah's father, right? Where is Hannah?"Hearing this, Guy was very cautious. He was clear about who his daughter's friends were.Guy waved his hand, "You've got the wrong person."Guy did not admit it.Avery was just probing, and Guy's response directly revealed something.The fact that Guy dared not admit it suggested there was an issue.Louis said, "We are indeed Hannah's friends. She once told us that her father is Guy, who fishes here. We are really worried about her as we haven't seen her for over a year. She has a heart condition, and we want to know if her heart surgery was successful
Upon hearing Judy's name, Avery became excited: "Where is Judy? Where is she? Is she... still alive?"Even Avery themselves couldn't quite believe it, so their voice was very soft, for fear that the answer would be disappointing.Louis also became excited: "Tell us quickly, where is Judy?""Dead," Guy said the word with fear, afraid that others would misunderstand that they had caused Judy's death, and hurriedly explained: "She was too badly injured and couldn't be saved. The wound on her waist was so long, it went right through, and she had many wounds on her body, bitten by something in the sea. If it weren't for my daughter rescuing her, Judy would have been eaten by a shark long ago."Dead.Judy really disappeared from this world.Both Avery and Louis couldn't accept this answer, even though they were mentally prepared, they still held onto a glimmer of hope.Louis's emotions were a bit overwrought: "Why didn't you notify Lewis?"At that time, the police were also searching everyw
Avery and Louis knew, Grandma knew, even Serina knew, and there was no Judy left in this world.Louis felt a lump in his throat; if Grandma didn't tell Lewis, then he definitely wouldn't dare to either.Avery caressed the tombstone with her hand, not expecting that their reunion would only be with a cold tombstone."Did Judy leave any words when she passed away?" Avery asked, "Did she say anything?"Guy said, "I don't know, Hannah was the only one with Judy when she passed away."Seeing the tombstone had already confirmed Judy's death, and Guy had no need to lie. Everything was as Avery had anticipated.Noticing that the two wanted to pay their respects, Guy took the initiative to step aside.Louis looked at the tombstone with regret and said, "It's hard to believe that Judy is buried here."Louis's voice was a bit choked, feeling too distressed in his heart. He couldn't even look at the tombstone anymore and turned his head to the side to compose himself....After returning home, Gr
Louis nodded, "I understand."Louis and Avery didn't leave either; they waited for Hannah to come back as they had some questions they wanted to ask her.Guy saw that it was about time and went out to buy groceries. With guests at home, he needed to prepare dinner.The room in the attic was where Judy had once stayed, and Avery and Louis went up to the attic to have a look.Pushing open the door, Avery looked at the furnishings in the room and imagined the scene of Judy lying on the bed, waiting for death in agony. Her heart felt heavy.Avery said, "There's nothing more desolate than the arrival of death with no loved ones present."Louis lamented, "Yes, not even being able to see the last face of one's dearest, how much regret she must have felt at that time."Avery walked to the window of the attic and looked out. The direction was directly towards Birmingham.But what could be seen from such a great distance?Guy returned from buying groceries. Since Hannah and Kim were not at home