Chapter 222

Harper didn't deny it. She genuinely adored children and yearned for a warm family, but these things seem so far away from her. Sometimes, the warmer the picture, the sadder she became when she observed for a while. Harper took a breath and said to Will, "I have to go back now." "I'll take you back." "But what about Jessica?" "Don't worry about her." Will said. "I'll arrange for someone to pick her up." Leaving the villa and without Jessica's company, the two of them sitting in the car silently, Harper's sight always outside the window. On Harper, there was a sort of clarity that came with her complexity, yet a certain lostness. Just like a shattered diamond, both hard and soft, invoking an instinct to protect. But there is this wall of defense around her, built high, one must have the patience to want to climb over. Being impatient would surely be counterproductive. Halfway through the drive, Will asked, "Do you need anything?" "…" Harper seemed unclear, looking at Will puzzled. Will