Chapter 612

　　Tabitha's POV 　　I gently traced my fingertips over the glass of lime water, feeling its cool chill. 　　Tiny beads of ice clung to the packaging, the cold seeping through my palm. 　　Instead of answering Wilmot's question directly, I threw the question back at him, "What about you? You're not young anymore, there must be someone in your heart, right?" 　　Wilmot's face lit up with a simple, honest smile. 　　"Well, a long time ago, I met a little girl. I was dirt poor and badly injured, but she didn't look down on me at all. She even saved me. I was deeply attracted to her from the first moment I saw her. It was love at first sight." 　　"What happened next?" I pressed on. 　　Other people's stories always carried a sense of beauty. Listening to them didn't make my heart ache. 　　"There was no 'next.' She was born into a great family, while I was just a poor kid willing to do anything for money. How could I be worthy of her? She was like the moon hanging high in the sky. It was enough for her to