After they left, Celeste seemed absent-minded as she walked, Gary had no idea what she was thinking.

He glanced at her and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Celeste suddenly came to her senses and blinked up at him. "Nothing much,"

"You're thinking about something. We're in the same boat here, so don't hide it from me." Gary thought that Celeste was frustrated over what happened with Janice. Celeste paused when she heard this then she smiled bitterly. She said, "Aunt Grace asked me to visit Cindy."

"Visit her?" Gary frowned at that. "Mom must be really bored to replace it in herself to be so forgiving."

"I think Aunt Grace has her own reasons for telling me to do so." Although Celeste didn't know what Grace intended, she figured that Grace had good intentions. Gary frowned even more deeply at that. He asked Celeste, "What about you? Do you want to visit

her?"

Celeste nodded. "I was hesitant at first, but after what Aunt Grace said today, I promised to go visit Cindy."

"So, you want to go and see her?" Gary kept his eyes on Celeste, absolutely befuddled.

Celeste had been severely hurt by Cindy many times before, but now Grace was asking Celeste to visit Cindy? Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Gary couldn't fathom what women were thinking.

He just felt that women were odd, confusing creatures.

Celeste pursed her lips and nodded. "Yeah, I think I want to go as well."

"If that's the case, then I'll go with you." Seeing that Celeste had decided to visit Cindy, Gary answered without hesitation, "We'll go after breakfast tomorrow morning, alright?" "Don't you have anything on your schedule tomorrow?" Celeste asked.

"Nope." Gary's answer was immediate. "I can spend the whole day with you."

Celeste narrowed her eyes and said, "You don't have to do this. Just go do your thing."

"What's there to do?" Gary felt that life had lost much of its meaning after he lost Celeste.

Celeste felt upset at what Gary said.

What happened to both of them?

She thought of what Grace said today. She wasn't as forgiving as Grace, and she was a little bit ashamed of that.

She really hoped that she could be as accommodating as Grace, but she couldn't.

Pursing her lips, Celeste said again, "I heard you say that Yandrea's father is coming to Northern City, right?"

"Maybe, but I'm not obliged to accompany an old man on his visit," Gary replied.

Celeste hesitated, keeping silent.

The two of them stood outside in the courtyard. The weather was rather chilly, but both of them had put on their coats. Furthermore, Gary had lovingly put Celeste's gloves on for her.

He looked at Celeste for a moment before extending his arm to her, expecting her to hold it.

Celeste was stunned for a moment.

"Didn't you say we had to put on an act? Let's be more intimate." Gary's gaze was fixed on Celeste, and he spoke in a very low voice. "After all, we won't have many opportunities to do this anymore once we're back in Boston."

Celeste felt stabs of pain in her chest when she

heard that.

He was right. They would go their separate ways after they returned to Boston.

This was a peaceful breakup.

They didn't need to make a big fuss out of things.

Obviously, she did not need to spare Gary's dignity either.

For some reason, Celeste still felt that she was in the wrong.

It was as if she'd screwed up instead of Gary. That was what she thought sometimes.

Celeste smiled wryly at him before she took his arm.

"I wonder who will be holding your hand after me?" Gary suddenly asked.

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Celeste went stiff before she chuckled bitterly. "I don't know who will hold your hand and take walks with you after dinner in the future too."

Gary frowned.

Celeste was smart, he'd give her that.

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She expertly evaded the question, leaving Gary in a disarray. What should he say?

Who would he be with?

He was all alone.

He never thought about having a future with someone else.

To him, no one could measure up to Celeste, and he wouldn't give anyone else the chance either.

Gary fell into a solemn silence.

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green plants even in winter,

It was quite reassuring to see.

Celeste figured that she'd be very lonely after she left Gary.

She was very sure that she wouldn't be with another man again.

There would be no replacement for Gary.

Alas, she couldn't say those words out loud.

Both of them did not answer each other's questions.

They did not speak as they made their way to the backyard.

When they arrived, Gary said, "Let me take you somewhere."

"Where are we going?"

Celeste was very puzzled as Gary dragged her out of the backyard to another villa on the premises.

There was no one there except a doorman.

The doorman was surprised to see them and he addressed Gary respectfully, "Master Gary, what are you doing here?"

"We're just looking around," Gary replied.

"Come on in." The old doorman invited them in.

Celeste had a rough idea of who used to live here.

It turned out that this was where Gary's grandfather used to live.

They attended Lawrence Jones' funeral here.

Gary said, "My grandfather used to live separately from us, and he only moved back here recently."

Celeste had heard about what Lawrence had done in the past.

She learned a bit about him from the news, and Lowell's presence explained everything.

Therefore, Celeste did not replace it strange that Lawrence lived separately from the main household.

After the doorman showed them in, Gary sent him away.

Both of them entered the villa together.

Although it had been deserted for a while, it was still very clean, not a speck of dust could be found.

"Are you confused as to why I've brought you here?" Gary asked.

Celeste nodded. It was indeed a bit strange, and it was their first time here as well.

"I've never called him grandpa before, you know." Gary pursed his lips as he said that.

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