Chapter 215

Three sets of beef tomato stew. In the end, Howard only took a small bite of each and stopped eating. He stared out the window. It was early May, so the surroundings started to feel warm. He looked outside dazedly for a long, long time. Everything around him felt empty and hollow. It was as if there should have been someone else by his side… Someone who was no longer there. Ronald's letter was now locked away in a drawer. Howard couldn't even tell what he was feeling anymore. "Howard." Alyssa's voice came from behind him as she finished packing the lunch boxes and walked over. Howard glanced at her, signaling with his eyes for her to speak. Hesitantly, she asked, "Howard, could you… uh… lend me some money?" She looked very embarrassed as she went on, "I'm having some cash flow issues at the studio. I'll pay you back soon." "How much?" Howard asked. "Five million dollars," Alyssa replied, her voice dropping even lower. Howard pulled out his phone. Alyssa's phone buzzed. She