At that time, she even fantasized that her father, being so generous, would give her gifts on her birthday.Daphne didn't understand complex emotions, but she could feel that her uncle wanted to be good to her. She hoped her uncle would be firmer or, more decisively, choose her.Daphne was afraid of her mother, afraid of making her mother unhappy, afraid of being noticed by her mother. From a young age, she knew how to lower her presence, staying quiet and just doing things.She still harbored a glimmer of hope in her heart.Despite saying she didn't want to, Daphne still cried in front of her, looking very pitiful. But Zak didn't even spare her a glance."She's only five. How could we leave her alone at home?"Little Daphne didn't understand these words, but seeing her mother's fierce tone and terrifying expression, she knew she shouldn't have a birthday. Her birthday must be a terrible day that made her mother angry and unhappy."I'

She couldn't think of what she had done wrong for the moment, nor did she know how to coax, whether she was qualified to, or if it would only make her angrier. With her lips slightly parted, her voice trembling and hoarse, she asked, "What's wrong?"Daphne explained, "It's nothing, I just wanted to find a piece of clothing, but I couldn't find it for a long time. I got tired of looking and wanted to rest for a while, and accidentally fell asleep."Zak was astonished, her expression froze for a moment before she realized something, deeply furrowing her brows. Daphne, hearing the noise, woke up. She slowly opened her moist and swollen eyes, tear stains still visible on her fair cheeks. She sat up, the shoulder strap sliding off her shoulder, looking up at Zak with confusion. Her pitiful appearance was particularly heart-wrenching. Zak's gaze was serious and complex. Daphne's consciousness had not fully awakened yet; she seemed very dazed and weak. From her perspective, looking up at Zak

It was just a brief contact to confirm her safety, but...Didn't they agree to meet on the 8th afternoon? Why couldn't she see Zak? Why didn't Zak come back on time?Actually, Zak has done this many times before, deleting and editing, not knowing what to send to Daphne, hesitating for a long time. In the end, he sent a sentence that wasn't too salty or bland, something that wouldn't make her think too much.The next time she saw her was at a gathering. Lena McCarthy was drunk and clinging to her, calling her sister instead of senior, asking if she had considered that thing."Do you know her?"She took out her phone and kept scrolling through it.Zak cannot know."She came here to study, and we both don't like long-distance relationships, so we naturally broke up.""She's a good girl. If you want to pursue her, you'd better act fast." Miguel understood, "Got it."Lena McCarthy was pursuing her Ph.D. in country A, not only focusing on experiments and research but also having a wide rang

"Oh, that's a pity then."If it were before, she wouldn't have been like this...Surprisingly, Zak had a hard time answering this question. He indeed could be her type, but for some reason, she wasn't very interested."Zak, are you staying for a few more days?" At a red light, Siena Wolfe turned to ask her from the driver's seat.Lena McCarthy looked at her somewhat surprised expression, proudly saying, "Because I've been studying hard and can graduate early, you know? Impressive, right? Surprising, huh?" Zak was indeed surprised, as in her memory, Lena McCarthy wasn't the type to study hard to graduate early. She loved to have fun and had always been the type to just get by.Snow was drifting outside the window, the streets were cold and deserted, the winter in country A was much colder than in Utah, with thick snow covering the streets, rooftops, and greenery."Are you saying your sister is now in need of a girlfriend?"The man suddenly leaned in close, Zak frowned, and Lena McCarth

Each word felt like a stab to Zak's heart. "Daphne, what's wrong with you?" Daphne grabbed the fabric of her shoulder, tremblingly pleading, "My mind is so confused right now, can you please hug me?" At this moment, what reason did Zak have to refuse her? All he felt was aching for her. Leaning forward, he willingly embraced her."Are you feeling better?" After a while, Zak asked again."Why would I lie to you? What's the point?" Zak found it amusing.Daphne was waiting for her at the airport, while she was celebrating her ex-girlfriend's birthday and planning to go see the aurora with her. It sounded so heartbreaking. In fact, Daphne had once made her feel the same way. She understood that feeling so well, as if her heart had plunged into a deep abyss, dark and hopeless."No, thank you," Zak declined. The officer nodded and left them alone. Zak continued to pat Daphne's back while she continued to sob uncontrollably, finding solace in releasing her grievances."Really?" Daphne's voic