Romance

At that, he looked at Gwen. "Actually…"

Steven found himself unable to finish his sentence. After a long while, he shook his head and smiled. "Forget about it."

"Steven…" Gwen looked at him, and her tears fell.

Her heart was not made of stone. How could she not know Steven's feelings toward her?

She was silent for a long while. In the end, she stood up and slowly walked over to Steven with arms opened wide. "Give me a hug."

Steven hesitated for a while, but he still stood up.

They hugged.

"Gwen." Steven hugged her thin figure. "I have to meet you earlier in the next life so I can compete fairly with my brother."

Gwen nodded with tears streaming down her face. "Okay."

They thus hugged once more. Minutes later…

"He's gone," said Stefan.

Tears kept falling.

They hugged for a while longer before pulling apart. Gwen looked at Stefan with her tear-stricken face. He had tears on his

The next day, Rachel flew from Merchant City to Sharnwick City to diagnose Anne's condition. Theo tagged along as well because he had another identity, Rachel's boyfriend.

"According to the report, Anne's condition is slowly recuperating." Rachel was relieved after assessing the report. "Although she is very weak, she is going to get better with lots of rest.

"There is nothing wrong with her vocal cords too. It could be a psychological thing that makes her lose her voice. A knot in her heart that causes it." She looked at Luna, then at John. "Considering all factors, I think that knot is Luna."

Rachel continued, "John, I know Luna is the root cause of all these bad things. Being away from Luna, Joshua, and other people is going to guarantee a safer life for you and your family. But have you thought about it from Anne's point of view? Other than you and Sammie, she has her own life and

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