Chapter 1041

After bidding farewell to the others, Ryan hurried home with a sense of urgency. He had been holding back these past few days, presenting himself as a stoic man who disregarded matters of love and affection in front of others. But in private, when no one else was around, he would wrap himself in a blanket and repeatedly scroll through the intimate photos of him and Carrie. Sometimes, he would even find himself on the verge of tears from missing her too much. With his beloved girlfriend out of reach, Ryan felt deeply aggrieved. His appetite waned, and he struggled to sleep, nearing the point of exhaustion. Earlier, the playful banter between Justin and Bella had ignited a raging fire within him. It was unbearably agonizing. … As night descended, the sky became a canvas painted with countless twinkling stars. In the days when Ryan was absent, the temperature in Savrow rose rapidly. Even the plants in the courtyard began to stir with the anticipation of spring. For five consecutive