To sever the emotional ties, Valentine Teller has been hiding in her room, even having lunch and dinner delivered to her by the maid.
Only after the storm passed and Mark Reed left the villa did she step out of her bedroom.
The villa still seemed to be filled with Mark Reed's unique scent, faint and refreshing like mint.
Valentine descended the stairs, gently brushing her hand over the spot where Mark had sat, her heart aching with sharp pangs.
Will we never meet again?
Maybe it's for the best—no expectations, no disappointment.
Once flights resumed, Mark Reed returned to Rivile City, departing alone just as he arrived, but his feelings were completely different.
He wouldn't return to Seattle again until Valentine Teller gave birth.
Once the child was born, he would take it back to Rivile City, and as for Valentine's future life, he had already arranged everything; everything would pass in an orderly manner.
