Chapter 605 Ending (1)

Staring at the river that flickered like a diamond, Julian said in a hushed voice, “It’s all over, Susie.” It was only at this moment that everything was over. Susan nodded with a complex expression on her face. Julian ran his fingers over Susan’s hair but did not say anything. The evening sun had dyed the surface of the river with a layer of gold. Time seemed to have stopped, and everything was so ethereal as if this were a dream. After a long while, Susan hesitated and leaned her head against Julian’s shoulder. The corners of Julian’s lips curled up a little. Then, he scooped Susan up and held her tightly in his embrace. Willa had been the root of all this trouble, and she had gotten the retribution that she deserved. However, the trauma she had left behind had not disappeared completely. In the past few months, Julian had felt like there was an invisible wall between him and Susan. No matter how hard they tried, the two of them could not get back to the closeness that th