Bella shook her head. âI know you are doing this for me.â
After a while, Wyatt suddenly heard faint sobs, and his shirt felt warm and wet.
âBella? You... Are you crying?â
âDad... | miss Justin... | miss him so much...â
It had been too long since Bella had clung to Wyatt and cried like this, but Wyatt felt bitter in his heart, and his eyes teared up.
When Camilla moved to Sentania, Wyatt did not feel such strong. emotions.
But seeing Bella and Justin deeply in love and unable to part from each other now, he felt as if Justin had cut off a part of his
heart. Someone who was not a father could never understand the type of pain and hesitance.
He thought, âMy Bella. This time, | canât keep you anymore.â
Bella shut herself in her room after she reached home and wrapped herself in her blankets while talking to Justin on the phone.
She kept talking nonstop, like a chatterbox. Justin listened to her patiently on the other side, occasionally agreeing with her or
adding to her suggestions.
Two people with resonating souls and the same views really had
Bella eventually felt dizzy and drifted off to sleep unknowingly.
The next day, she rubbed her drowsy eyes and stretched lazily.
âBella, it seems you had a great sleep.â
What?!
Bella sucked in a breath, immediately turning over to fish out her still- lit phone. âJustin?! You... Why are you still on the line?!â
On the other end, Justinâs voice was slightly hoarse and sounded obviously tired. âYou went quiet last night while we talked. |
thought you must have fallen asleep.â
âSo... You...â
â| couldnât bring myself to hang up. After all, it's not every day th get to hear you snore and grind your teeth while Iâm still awake.â
Justin chuckled.
Bella blushed and buried her head into the blanket. âNonsense... | donât do that! Pretty girls donât snore or grind their teeth!â
âOkay, okay... | must have misheard.â Justin quickly comforted her and could not hold back a yawn.
âGo to sleep. You've stayed up for the whole night. You must be exhausted!â Bella felt distressed.
âOh, right. Bella, we might be able to
meet up very soon. The Reeds ar
holding a party avtheikeastle
ae ion on the outskirts of Savrow
this weekend. He has informed the
four prominent families, so your
âThe Reeds are planning a party? It
looks like theychaye sambthing
inypértahtto announce.â Bellaâs eyes
sparkled.
â| guess they will announce their final decision about their business partner.â
âYour father should have been bus
recently. He defipitely wan't give up:
ont ShSnde to work with Journey
Ventures.â
âShannonâs incident already left him overwhelmed. He doesnât have the time or energy to think about the Reeds.â
Justinâs voice suddenly turned heavy. âBut Iâm not sure whether my brother will take any action.â