Goodbye, My Love

The roads to the western suburbs were said to be rough, but they had been renovated a bit over the years, making travel much easier. It didn’t take Long for the two to reach the western suburbs.

The scenery to the location was picturesque; a canopy of greenery and wide fields that went farther than the eye could see. Winds blew through the windows, making everything even more refreshing and pleasant. Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Marco felt energized and happy, and he then came to the realization that the countryside wasn’t as awful as it was made out to be. The navigation showed that their destination was half an hour away.

However, by the time the car reached a station in the county town,

Loraine said they needed to stop. Marco stared at the navigation screen in confusion. “Have we arrived?”

Loraine paused, then shook her head. “No. I want us to stop and buy some gifts before we move on. Then for the rest of the journey… we’d have to make it on foot. The car won’t be able to go any further.”

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The tiny county town houses were bursting with special charm; green grapevines climbing on low walls, street-side market stalls along with a slightly run-down supermarket nestled into the corners. Then as Marco opened the door, the bumpy road Lifted up a cloud of dust.

He became silent immediately, realizing the beautiful scenery was obviously best enjoyed afar and not up close. From the local infrastructure, it was clear Life in this place was very inconvenient.

As he thought about how Loraine had grown up here, Marco’s heart filled with complex emotions, mostly sympathy for all the experiences and challenges.

Loraine, on the other hand, didn’t seem to mind and said, “I considered rebuilding the area. The locals, however, are against it. They never agreed… As I’ve spent years away, it seems they didn’t trust me.

However, with the success of the Universe Group now, I’m sure they’ll trust me a bit more.”

Marco nodded compassionately and opened his mouth to speak when a hesitant voice suddenly sounded from behind, “Loraine?”

He and Loraine turned and saw a woman dressed in a highly flashy manner. Her clothes were filled with glitters, making her almost blinding to the eyes. She wore vibrant and exaggerated makeup along with oversized sunglasses and multicolored hair. She was very… different.

Loraine squinted for a moment, trying her best to recall the person’s name from her distant memories.

“Lillie Fisher?”

Loraine remembered her because she had always been dangling from

Judie’s feet, being her faithful little Lackey. Lillie had always been right behind Judie, assisting Judie in her malicious deeds whenever she bullied Loraine.

Lillie took in Loraine’s appearance from head to toe for a while then burst out cackling, a sinister smile etching into her heavily painted red lips. “So, it actually is you, Loraine! You’ve turned out to be quite something now, you dress so nicely, huh! It seems you found a rich man to stand behind you, right? You had his baby? I mean, for what other reason would he agree to spend on you…”

Her eyes turned mockingly towards Marco while she still addressed

Loraine, “I never expected you to return with a man. You’re obviously completely shameless…”

Suddenly, a large gust of wind blew, and all the dust lifted into the air. Lillie finally got a clear view of Marco’s face after, and in the next second her jaw dropped, along with her oversized sunglasses. She just stood there, frozen in shock.

Lillie thought herself to be well-traveled and on a higher level than most in this impoverished rural area. She had been with a couple of good-looking men and most of the time boasted about how there was no man worthy of her. But the truth was, aside some movie stars, she had not really come across many men.

This was the first she was coming across a man of Marco’s caliber. Tall and handsome, his face chiseled Like a Greek statue, his eyes deep and mysterious, cold and captivating. She couldn’t believe her eyes. How could such a beautiful man exist?