"Okay." She looked up and replied.
Her expression was calm, showing no hint of her inner thoughts at the mont.
Just how genuine is this ’okay’?
He couldn’t figure it out.
Yet he’s willing to believe it for the rest of his life, even the next life.
...
Eva Miller sees Sophie Smith off at the apartnt building.
Sophie gets out of the car holding Alexander, who’s already asleep. She still seems a bit unsteady walking, and it’s more evident with the child in her arms.
"Sophie, let carry Alexander up for you." With that, Eva reaches out to take the child from her.
"Eva..." Sophie shakes her head, "You should go back and rest. Thank you for today, I can manage myself."
"But..."
Eva wants to say more, but Sophie waves her hand at her, then turns to press the elevator button.
The elevator door opens, and under Eva’s watchful eyes, Sophie steps inside.
There’s nothing more Eva can do, she shrugs and sighs, preparing to head back.
Across from her, a car is parked there. Under the dim streetlight, Eva glances over and realizes there’s soone sitting inside. It’s the middle of the night; what’s the aning of the car owner sitting inside?
Feeling a bit curious, Eva gathers her courage and steps closer, frowning while scrutinizing the person in the car...
"President Land..." Eva covers her mouth, surprised to the point of being speechless.
She quickens her pace, walking to the side of the car.
The car window is rolled down; even as Eva approaches, he remains unresponsive.
"President Land..."
Eva can’t help but raise her voice.
"Hmm?"
He turns his head indifferently, uttering a single word.
He’s been waiting downstairs for a day and night; Eva notices the fatigue evident in his eyes.
"Hehe..." Eva awkwardly chuckles twice, "President Land, are you tired? If you are, you could rest at Sophie’s place; she just went upstairs and hasn’t slept yet..."
"No need." He doesn’t pay much attention to Eva’s words, just rolls up the car window.
Eva wisely chooses to leave.
He looks up, staring at the room’s lit window, his eyes growing dim.
...
Sophie went to bed late but got up early.
Early in the morning, she rembers she needs to get breakfast for Alexander. After freshening up and changing clothes, she hurriedly heads downstairs.
Passing by the apartnt parking lot, Sophie, just like Eva last night, imdiately spots Asher Land’s car parked there.
His head tilted to one side, eyes slightly closed, ...
Had he spent the night sleeping in the car?
Almost instinctively, she steps forward towards him.
As if sensing sothing, he suddenly opens his eyes, sharp and penetrating.
Sophie instinctively freezes in her steps.
In the bright morning sunlight, she’s wearing a simple white fitted T-shirt, light-colored denim jeans, her long hair casually tied at the back—her deanor slightly lazy...
He instinctively opens the car door, walking briskly towards her.
And Sophie reflexively turns around.
In a few steps, he’s holding her wrist.
"Going for breakfast, right? Let’s go together."
"You go ahead, I don’t want to eat anymore."
"Yesterday, about Irene’s matter..."
"No need to explain." Sophie shakes off his hold on her wrist, turning her head to the other side, no longer looking at him. "Did you really think I was going to crash into Irene?"
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