Chapter 67

Wren sat down at the boarding gate again, exhaustion written all over him. The lack of sleep had left dark circles under his eyes, and his haggard appearance was impossible to hide. Early morning at the boarding gate was eerily quiet, with only a handful of passengers scattered around. Wren opened the small blue velvet box in his hands. Inside, a radiant emerald bracelet glimmered under the soft light. His long fingers brushed over it as his gaze darkened. He murmured softly, "Clara, will you forgive me?" No one heard him, and no one answered. When Wren made his plan, he hadn't anticipated it would hurt Clara. He hadn't expected her to leave, nor had he imagined that her absence would leave him so reckless and lost. It felt like every problem in his life became unsolvable the moment Clara was involved. He was beginning to accept the harsh truth: he would never be able to let her go. Meanwhile, it was Clara's first day teaching at Moonbay Elementary School. She had woken u