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Ethan got ready to head out, and Jason stood up to see him off. 

Emily didn’t move. She just picked at her food quietly. 

Dinner wrapped up, and everyone went their separate 

ways. 

Emily and Kevin both needed to get back to school, so they walked together. 

Under the bright moon and twinkling stars, everything felt peaceful. 

It was October, and chrysanthemums were in full bloom -their rich scent filled the air. 

Emily didn’t say much. She stayed quiet the whole walk. 

After a few minutes of silence, Kevin couldn’t stand it anymore. “Which university did you go to, Ms. Carter?” 

Emily answered honestly. “Los Angeles Medical University.” 

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Kevin hesitated for a second before asking, “Uh, the principal mentioned you’re heading back tomorrow?” 

Emily nodded. “Yeah, my time here is up.” 

“Then… could I take you out to dinner again sometime?” Kevin rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. 

Emily paused, thinking it over. “If you ever make it to Los Angeles, Mr. White, I’ll treat you. I hope you’ll accept.” 

Kevin scratched his head, a genuine, charming smile spreading across his face. “When a guy asks a girl out? No way I’d let you pay.” 

Before they knew it, they reached the school gates. 

Meanwhile, Jason and Ethan stood in the shadows by the track, facing the exact direction Emily and Kevin were coming from. 

Jason watched them and couldn’t help commenting. “Mr. Wilson, don’t you think Dr. Carter and Mr. White make a nice couple?” 

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In his memory, Emily had always been someone who didn’t know her limits. Even after he’d clearly rejected her, she’d kept pestering him about coming home. 

That’s why he’d been avoiding her calls. 

After Sophie was born, Emily’s hair was always a mess, her clothes stained with milk, her face pale and dull… nothing like the glow other women her age had. 

He hadn’t touched her in years. But even so, she was still 

his wife. 

Yet here she was, forgetting her place, getting so close to another guy. 

Ethan stayed silent. 

Jason figured he wasn’t interested, but he couldn’t help adding, “Dr. Carter’s a great girl. Whoever marries her will be really lucky.” 

Lucky? Ethan didn’t think so. 

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By then, Emily and Kevin had already turned the corner past the building. 

Jason suddenly spoke up. “Mr. Wilson, you and Mr. Harris both drank quite a bit. You probably can’t drive back to the city tonight. Don’t mind staying at my place?” 

Healdsburg didn’t have any decent hotels, and someone like Ethan would never be comfortable in a shabby motel. 

Ethan stared off into the distance, lost in thought. 

Emily got to her room and had just closed the door when Jason showed up–with Ethan right behind him. 

Jason’s room was next to Emily’s, straight across the hall. 

As soon as he unlocked his door, Jason heard Ethan say, “Never mind the hassle, Mr. Moore. I’ve got somewhere to go.” 

Before Jason could react, Ethan walked over and knocked on Emily’s door. 

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Her tone was cold, nothing like the admiration and joy she used to show when she looked at him. 

Without waiting for her to invite him in, Ethan stepped right into her room. 

Before Jason could process what was happening, Ethan had already closed the door behind him. 

The room was simple: a bed, a desk, a small sofa, and a half bath. 

The bed was made up with light green floral sheets, fresh and clean. 

Emily stood by the door, addressing the uninvited guest. “What do you want?” 

Her words were cold, but there was no anger in them. 

Ethan sat down on the sofa, his tailored suit sticking out like a sore thumb in the modest room. 

He looked up at her. “I’ve got nowhere else to stay. I need to crash here tonight.” 

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been than in some sketchy guesthouse that didn’t meet his standards for cleanliness, or in a stranger’s bed. 

Emily smelled the lingering alcohol on him and understood. She didn’t play the villain and kick him out. 

She simply said, “Then I’ll sleep somewhere else.” 

In the past, she would have rushed over to hug him, eagerly drawn him a hot bath, changed the sheets to fresh ones, and scrambled to find him comfortable pajamas and slippers. 

But she wasn’t that foolish anymore. 

After speaking, Emily reached for the doorknob to leave. 

But then Ethan suddenly said, “Emily, I want to take a 

shower.” 

In Ethan’s mind, Emily would do whatever he asked. 

It wasn’t that he wanted to rely on her; it was just that he didn’t have many options. 

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communal bathhouse.” 

Ethan frowned. “Is there any other way?” 

He couldn’t fall asleep without a shower. 

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There was another way, but Emily had no intention of telling him. 

“No.” Her answer was firm and final. 

Without another word, she walked out. 

Letting him have the room was already the nicest thing she could do for him. 

After Emily left, Ethan felt restless in the room. 

Even though it was clean, he couldn’t bring himself to lie down. 

He pulled out his phone and called Lucas. “Find someone in Healdsburg who can drive. We’re heading back to the city right now.” 

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Emily went to the school’s parking lot and got into her 

car. 

She folded down the back seats, spread out a sheet, and lay down. 

The weather wasn’t too cold; one thin blanket was enough. 

But she’d barely been lying there ten minutes when she heard Lucas talking to Ethan outside the car. 

“Mr. Wilson, Ms. Thompson’s bringing Ms. Sophia Wilson. They should be here any minute.” 

As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of bright headlights swept over. 

When the car stopped, a familiar little voice reached her ears. “Daddy…” 

Sophia jumped out of the car and threw herself into Ethan’s arms, clinging to him like an octopus. 

“How did you get here?” Ethan held Sophia, his calm gaze Panuling on Nancy as she got out of the car. 

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“Nancy kept saying the whole drive here that you’d hate staying in some country town, so she insisted on coming to pick you up.” 

Ethan smiled faintly. “Don’t you have school tomorrow? Aren’t you worried about being late?” 

Sophia shook her head. “I’m more worried about Daddy not sleeping well.” 

At the mention of sleep, Ethan found himself thinking of Emily. 

Too bad she’d never cared about things like that. 

“Don’t just stand there. Let’s get in the car,” Nancy said, stepping in at the perfect moment. 

Ethan put Sophia in the car and closed the door. Then he straightened up and looked at Nancy. “Thanks for this.” 

Nancy stood under the streetlight, her beautiful face half in light and half in shadow. The line between black and 

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it was hard to look away. 

The two stood by the car, even the stars and moon seeming to hold their breath. 

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Emily watched as they stood close together, so close it looked like they might kiss. Probably only Sophia’s presence kept them from crossing that line. 

It wasn’t until the car drove away that tears blurred Emily’s eyes. 

Letting go was real. But so was the heartache. 

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