Chapter 945: Chapter 972: Bidding Farewell to the Old and Welcoming the New (6)
After a long time—
—
A rain shower had lasted for over an hour.
The sky was completely dark.
The fresh scent of earth and grass wafted through the air, invigorating and refreshing.
Caiden Ward stood on the veranda, holding a cigarette, looking at a lotus in the pond not far away. Such a slender stem, yet it held a massive bud, and despite the storm, it remained unscathed.
Nature is truly miraculous.
He took the unlit cigarette out of his mouth and tossed it into the trash can a couple of steps away.
Just as he was about to return to his room, he heard footsteps approaching from afar.
The garden was too quiet after the rain, and those footsteps sounded like they were treading directly on his heart.
He saw Rosalie Tanny.
His charming peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and Caiden Ward’s lips curved into a smile.
Rosalie Tanny came up to him, stood for two seconds with her lips pressed together, and smiled, "Kari, long time no see."
"I hope you’ve been well," Caiden Ward replied with a polite and courteous smile.
"I saw you earlier today at the lavender field and didn’t get the chance to say hi before you left. I just met your assistant outside and found out you’re staying in this part of the garden, so I came over to find you."
"Hmm, what brings you here?" Caiden Ward asked.
"Can we... start over?" Rosalie Tanny, at only twenty-three, lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers, murmuring, "I haven’t dated anyone in these three years, you know that. And I’ve been following your news, knowing you’ve had several girlfriends. I... I don’t mind..."
Before she could finish, Caiden Ward let out a chuckle.
Rosalie Tanny looked up at him.
Caiden Ward said lightly, "Not girlfriends."
"Hmm?" Rosalie Tanny looked at him in confusion, her eyes still pure and sincere like a girl’s.
Caiden Ward smiled, "I’ve only been with one girlfriend, you."
Rosalie Tanny looked at him, the corners of her lips curved into a smile, her eyes brightened, and her previously anxious heart suddenly relaxed. She tentatively asked, "Then, can you, can we be together again? I..."