Mr. CEO, You're Just A Substitute
Chapter 109 It Had Been Twelve Years, Sebastian

The snow in Araria City that had been on for three days finally stopped.

It was chilling on snow-melting days but there was still sunlight.

Edward flew to Araria City from North City on the night of the fifth. The doorbell rang and Starry thought the flower delivery guy changed the time to night.

She checked the security camera on her phone and found that it was Edward who came back.

Tomorrow was Jan. 6 so Starry knew why Edward came back today.

She went downstairs, Edward was standing in front of the front door with a suitcase and her eyes got wider when she saw Starry, "Starry."

Starry smiled at him, "Aren't you cold? You are wearing too little."

"Not at all. I'm a young man."

It was more chilling at night and Edward was wearing pants, a cotton-padded jacket, and a black turtleneck.

He surely was young but it must be cold wearing so little.

Starry turned around and went to get two cups of hot coffee from inside, one was for him and one was for herself.

It was quite bright in the living room and Edward's hands were red due to the coldness.

Starry took a look at his hands, "Your hands are freezing."

He took his hands back in embarrassment, "I left my coat in the cab."

He felt it was too warm in the cab so he took it off soon after he got in the cab.

He didn't feel cold until over ten seconds after he got off the car and that was when he realized he left his coat on it.

But the cab was already gone and he wouldn't chase it.

"That's why."

Starry replied, "Have you had lunch yet?"

"No."

Hearing this, she put down the cup, "I'll go make you some spaghetti."

"Thank you!"

Starry took a look at him and then walked into the kitchen.

Edward had half cup of coffee and then he noticed the blue enchantress in the vase near the TV and frowned.

He stood up and walked towards the kitchen. And he saw another vase with blue enchantresses in it at the dining table when he walked past by it.

He stood in front of the kitchen and asked casually while leaning against the door, "Starry, those are nice. You like it? I can get you some."

Starry was dicing but then she washed her hands and wiped them with a tissue when she heard what he said. She took a glance at him, "They are beautiful, but not a keeper. Never mind."

Hearing her words, Edward knew those were from someone else. He bit the cup and lowered his head emotionally. When he raised his head, that look changed, "Starry, is Hamish still bothering you?" Starry threw away the tissue and looked at him, "No. Did he talk to you?"

"Well, no."

They weren't from Hamish, then who else?

Edward stopped asking, went back to the couch, and opened his suitcase, "Starry, I got presents for you!"

Starry was drinking coffee leaning at the bar, "Don't you remember what I said last time?"

She didn't need anything.

Edward knew she was going to say this, "It didn't cost me a penny. I just thought it was fun." Then he passed the box to her.

She took this unpacked box over and opened it. It turned out to be a star-shaped brooch. "Thanks. It's lovely."

The spaghetti was almost done. Starry went to the kitchen to put cheese on it and served it in front of him, "Dig in. I have to take a shower and then rest." "Okay. Good night, Starry."

"Sweet dreams."

Starry woke up after six o'clock the next morning. It was still dark outside, so she turned on the light and stared at the ceiling while lying and waiting for the alarm. The alarm rang at 6:30 am.

The reminder was also on the screen and it said "Twelve Years".

She turned off the alarm and the reminder, got up, and went downstairs to make breakfast after getting her clothes changed.

She didn't feel like eating so she made cereal for herself and scrambled eggs for Edward.

He stayed up late last night but he knew that Starry would get up early so he also got up when the alarm rang and then went downstairs.

He saw her eating cereal at the dining table when he walked to the second floor.

It was still dark outside and she was wearing all black and eating with her head down.

"Morning, Starry."

Starry took a look at him and nodded, "Morning."

There was no expression on her face which looked rather pale without makeup on compared with the black sweater.

Edward sat in front of her with his mouth held and started to eat the scrambled eggs.

There was just a glint of light in the sky which was far far away when they left the villa.

Starry was riding shotgun and watching outside with an empty stare.

Edward took a look at her and was about to say something. His mouth moved but he finally didn't say it.

Filip was about to get off his car but then he saw them driving away from the villa so he closed his car door and stayed in.

Their car was driving by him and he couldn't see clearly who was in it.

Filip frowned as he had no idea where she would go so early in the morning.

He flew back to Araria City last night after 10:00 p.m. and he arrived home at 11:30 p.m. And it was one o'clock in the morning when he got on the bed.

He didn't send Starry flowers for the past five days as he was on a business trip. And she forgot to tell Austin to order flowers last night but he still drove here even without flowers.

He hadn't seen her for a week so he wanted to check on her.

The black car was driving farther from him when he was thinking.

Filip then came to sense and followed that car.

Daylight came when they arrived at the cemetery.

Starry took a look at Edward and then got off the car.

It wasn't a pleasant day and it was windy.

She took the flowers and walked into the cemetery without saying anything.

Watching Starry and Edward walking away, Filip suddenly remembered her car broke down at Eckcola Road on the same day last year.

Filip's phone put aside suddenly rang and it was Austin calling to remind him that he had a meeting later at ten.

Filip frowned, "I know."

Then he hung up and drove back.

It was not a special day so it was quiet in the cemetery.

Edward was after Starry and she stopped walking after five minutes.

The photo on the tombstone was a bit dirty since they hadn't come for more than half a year.

Starry took out a wipe from her purse and then wiped it carefully.

Edward said to that photo, "Sebastian, we came to see you again."

Sebastian was no longer in the world but he was the one who raised him like his parent, after all.

Edward talked nonstop to Sebastian as he didn't come last time.

Starry was wiping and cleaning the tombstone the whole time without uttering a word.

Their hair got messy by the wind.

She raised her hand to press the hair while staring at that photo.

It had been twelve years, Sebastian.