It was Priscilla's voice. Her booming voice, which was polished from her long teaching career, was distinctive and distinguishable.Surprised, Holly hurriedly pushed Bryce away. Yet Bryce remained composed, his arm still wrapped around her waist.He turned to look at Priscilla and smiled gracefully, greeting, "Good evening, Priscilla."Priscilla was covered in sweat as she had just returned from line dancing.She eyed Bryce and coldly said, "Stop taking advantage of Holly when you both have already divorced."Despite her harsh words, Priscilla was actually admiring Bryce's handsome face in her heart.Bryce let go of Holly but continued to hold her hand. Dappled shadows of the leaves reflected upon his face, dimming and brightening intermittently.He smiled chivalrously and replied, "You misunderstood us, Priscilla. I'm currently in a relationship with Holly."Priscilla burst out laughing. She looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.Holly was embarrassed. She

Holly was completely absorbed in her observation for the entire morning. She remained motionless the entire time.She had to rely on her memory since photography wasn't allowed in the museum, and the HD photos online might have color discrepancies. It drained her mentally with the amount of details to note.Beside her, Leitia found it puzzling for Holly to be tirelessly looking at a painting. Wasn't it just a painting?In any case, Leitia found herself restless after watching for so long. She didn't know what was so special about the painting and only found the mountain to be big and sturdy—much more imposing than the ones back in her hometown. Other than that, nothing else was remarkable. Yet Holly remained engrossed in her admiration. Abelin watched her from afar the entire time she stood before "The Traveler". He had a gentle gaze as he watched over her, feeling content.The museum was quiet and serene on a Wednesday. There was a heavy sense of loneliness among the historica

Holly felt her heart flutter slightly. She didn't know what to say for a moment.Bryce pressed his lips against hers and kissed her in a familiar manner. Suddenly, he bent down to pick her up, kicking the door shut before walking into the room.Holly was instantly swept off her feet. She softly called out, "Put me down!""Wait." Bryce carried her over to the bed and placed her down. His action was gentle, as if he were placing a giant doll down. He leaned down slightly and looked into her eyes, asking, "Did you miss me?"Holly paused before nodding. She had missed him dearly earlier.The longing didn't start just now. Ever since they divorced, she yearned for a warm embrace whenever she woke up from nightmares.Several times, Holly woke up in the night and went to find Priscilla for a hug. But she couldn't feel the sense of security, no matter how much Priscilla had hugged her.Only then did she realize that some people were irreplaceable.Bryce's eyes glinted when he got Holly

Brandon's expression turned into one of disbelief when he heard Holly. "Really? Did you really capture its essence?"She replied, "Yes! I was almost moved to tears when I looked at it. It was my first time feeling that way after almost 20 years of painting."Holly had always been a modest person. She was never one to boast about herself, but today was an exception. It was more of an honest expression of her feelings than self-praise.Brandon's voice broke out in excitement, "Hurry and bring your painting over! Let me see it!"Holly replied, "I haven't gotten it framed yet."Brandon anxiously said, "There's no need. Just show me the painting. If I end up liking it, you don't have to worry about framing and such."Holly said, "Alright. Where should we meet?"Brandon replied, "Just come over to my house. I'll send the address to your WhatsApp.""I'll be there in an hour."After ending the call, Holly washed up, got dressed, and hastily ate. She then rolled up the painting and got

Holly felt that this painting was the best she had ever replicated over the past 20 years. It had a perfect composition and looked grand, with realistic and lifelike details.But it was all rejected by Brandon and his client. She even started doubting her abilities for a split second.When Holly finally rolled up the painting, she picked it up and left Zeller Residence.…It was already dark by the time she returned to Winds Residences.Holly sat dejectedly in the study with the lights turned off. She quietly sat in the dark—even her usual straight posture seemed stooped.Waves of depressive emotions came crashing down upon her. She felt deeply upset and defeated.Leitia came knocking on her door to remind her about dinner.Holly replied listlessly, "I'm not hungry. You can eat without me and get off work after that."Leitia could tell that Holly was upset. She then hurriedly went down to call Bryce.Once the call was connected, Leitia anxiously said, "Mrs. Gabelman isn't in