Chapter 1966

Unbeknownst to Mark, she was currently reminiscing all the times he had sent her off and home… and after a while, she was prompted to say, “…Let me see you off, Mark… I’ll head back in after you’ve driven off…” Upon hearing that, Mark instantly felt touched. He was reminded of all the times he had watched her skip into class and into her house… and he also recalled how he used to think that scenes like those would be perpetual to him. Sadly, he now knew that that wasn’t going to be the case anymore. Knowing better than to be indecisive at this point in time, Mark replied, “…You’re all grown up, huh…? Very well, then… Send me off one final time…” With that, he got into his car, waved goodbye, and finally drove off… Though Xavia’s heart was heavy when the car was finally out of sight, she simultaneously felt… happy. It was a farewell to her childhood love… Farewell, to Brother Mark. As the snow began falling, she could only pray that his future would be much better from now on… H