Chapter 107
Author: Raven the lurker
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

She was satisfied seeing Taflen happy and with a family. Thinking about it carefully, Arwin didn't want to drag Taflen into that mess again. She couldn’t. Especially when the incident happened.

Taflen was living his second life in peace. She was not that selfish to take that away from him.

The three of them shared a meal together.

The table is decorated with cotton linen with a pirate pattern making Arwin chuckle. She muttered under her breath, “Still tacky as always.”

“Dig in!” Nexus happily stated.

They all ate together with the tuna casserole Taflen made earlier that day. Everything about seeing an old friend made Arwin nostalgic. She saw Taflen eating and laughing with his daughter, and Arwin realized the one thing she will never have.

It’s this.

Unlike Taflen, she can never settle down.

It's her burden- a character flaw, if you will. Arwin cannot be tied down because no matter

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