Chapter 1020

The wind by the beach was cool. Instead of hugging and kissing each other, Perseus and Clarissa merely sat there, their shoulders leaning against each other. They listened to the waves, enjoying the breeze. Gone was the crazy demeanor Clarissa was used to showing. Instead of the brazen flirtation she had shown in the car, she merely said in a soft voice, "I quite admire you." "Are you alright?" Perseus rolled his eyes at Clarissa. "Are you some kind of a masochist?" Clarissa didn't deny it. "Maybe I am." She combed her hair back as she looked at the vast ocean. She murmured, "You're known to be an ex-convict. When your family struggled and people laughed—relatives, friends, even your neighbors—I admit, I found it... satisfying. "Then, I saw your entire family sitting together for a meal and laughing together. I suddenly realized I hadn't eaten with my father for three years. I've forgotten what it's like to have a family. "And then, I saw Camilla by your side, holding your han