Perhaps in these nine years, her heart had long been destroyed by him, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Later, in his final blow, it was reduced to ashes.
Brandan Hyde fell silent. He reached out and held her tightly, then let out a heavy sigh.
She was as stubborn as he imagined. Once, she stubbornly hoped he would love her, and now, she stubbornly hates him.
He didn't know how much time it would take to piece together her heart that had already been shattered...
Brandan let out a deep sigh, his body and heart feeling exhausted and in pain.
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Mother Rulin went home.
This meant that the two of them would now have to fend for themselves.
Iris Harris slipped on her slippers and went downstairs, picked her favorite flavor of instant noodles, and started cooking them. Soon, Brandan came down as well.
Just in time, the noodles were ready. Iris turned off the heat, gave him a glance: "Do you want some?"
