Chapter 453


    In that instant, Nicole was overwhelmed by fear and panic when staring at the dark screen, feeling as if


    she had lost the beacon of light in her life. This is like my future that’s bleak and uncertain because I


    can’t see anything at all.


    With her eyes on the dark screen, she murmured, “Are you leaving me too now?” Then, she curled up by


    the roadside and buried her face in between her knees, as her pants and shoes were soaked in the rain.


    Despite the summer season, Nicole still felt cold amidst the chilly rain while enduring the pain in her


    stomach.


    As the rain wouldn’t let up, no one seemed to notice this soaked little girl in the corner. At that moment,


    Nicole felt as if she had been abandoned by the world.


    While the sound of the rain reverberated in her ears, she looked up but was only greeted by the water


    sshing from the ground as she listened to the hasty footsteps that passed by her. Nevertheless, no


    one was willing to stop in their tracks for her. Instead, they only just walked past her and disappeared


    from sight.


    The rain only started to let upter that night, while the street was seen to be less crowded than before


    with only a few passers-by. Besides, most of the lights for sightseeing had been turned off, except the


    streetlights as the city quieted down. Soon, Nicole heard heavy footsteps approaching, which were


    apanied by the sound of the rain falling on the umbre.


    The next moment, she saw a pair of ck boots stopping right in front of her for a few seconds before


    the figure walked away. Then, she noticed an umbre that was big enough to cover her from the rain


    was ced in front of her. Surprised, she immediately replied, “Thank you!”


    Wearing a ck raincoat with a dark hat, the man’s figure disappeared in the rain as his voice was


    apanied by the rain. “Don’t mention it!”


    Those words quickly reminded Nicole of something, whereupon she quickly grabbed the umbre and


    stood up. With her memories now evoked, she felt a rush of adrenaline running around her body before


    she finally decided to give chase. It’s him! I know it’s him! That was his voice! That must be his, and there


    is no way it could be wrong! I just heard his voice!


    “Mister!” Nicole caught up with the man in an agitated manner that she forgot about her condition.


    Therefore, she felt an excruciating pain in her ankle when she took a few steps forward, eventually falling


    onto the ground amidst the rain and breaking her sunsses in the process. Overwhelmed by pain, she


    lifted her gaze to stare at the man, only to realize that he had already stopped to look back at her.


    In the dim, empty street, the rosy hue shone across the horizon as if it was the only thing that connected


    heaven and earth. Soon, the man’s chiseled face became clearer amidst the drizzles as his blue eyes


    and good looks took Nicole’s breath away. Even after all these years, this man looks so handsome, like


    he is a deity that people worship.


    He then knitted his eyebrows, watching as the woman rose to her feet clumsily. After that, she agitatedly


    stared at the man with her eyes lighting up with happiness. “Do you still remember me? Seven years


    ago, we both met at a European airport, and there was a huge dy in all flight schedules back then. So,


    I secretly took a picture of you.”


    The man squinted a little, seemingly able to ce her face. Then, he was seen with a surprised


    expression on his face as he said in a calm tone, “I think I remember you.” Oh gosh! He remembers who


    I am! Nicole was touched, replying with a trembling voice, “My name is Nicole Walker. I’m an actress,


    and I’m shooting here recently.”


    After that, she was waiting for the man to say his name, but instead, he took off his raincoat and gave it


    to her. “You’re drenched.”


    It was at that moment that Nicole realized the shirt that she was wearing was soaked, which vaguely


    revealed her curvy figure, as well as her pink lingerie. Shy, she immediately took the raincoat and put it


    on herself. Soon, she caught an aromatic scent from the raincoat that melted her heart, feeling warm


    deep down.


    In that instant, she was like a bashful little girl who had just fallen in love for the first time. On the other


    hand, the man proceeded to walk away amidst the rain while she limped and followed behind him.


    Meanwhile, it was a rainyte night when Michael decided to read through the script. In the meantime,


    Sophia suddenly had a whim to look at Annabel’s pictures. Having those pictures in soft copy, she’d go


    through them with herputer asionally.


    Then, a picture of Cooper and Annabel caught her eyes, which turned out to be taken twenty-two years


    ago. Jeez! I hadn’t noticed this all this while until now that I look at it. She suddenly discovered


    something in the picture.


    “Lord,e have a look. This picture of my dad and mom was taken at the film studio.” Michael quickly


    approached to have a closer look and saw both of them standing on the arch bridge with an ancient


    castle in the background in the picture.


    While Annabel was smiling brightly, Cooper curled his lips upward slightly with his eyes full of happiness.


    He was seen cing one arm on Annabel’s shoulders and the other on the rail.


    Even though it had been more than two decades, the ce could still be seen with traces that were left


    behind all those years despite the great change. For example, the arch bridge was one of the biggest


    tourist attractions in the ancient area even until now. As Michael usually went in and out of the film


    studio, he had been to that ce countless times. “Let’s find a time to visit that ce.”N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.


    Soon, the rain stoppedter as Nicole continued to follow right behind the man until they entered the


    ancient area in the film studio. Determined, he showed no signs of stopping. “Mister, where are you


    going? I film here, and I know this ce like the back of my hand. Perhaps I can take you to where you


    want to go.”


    The man said in a calm voice, “No thanks.”


    After the rain, the ancient area in the film studio was shrouded in dead silence, which was surprising as


    there was not a single soul in sight, and neither did Nicole see any other filming crew shooting. Soon,


    they found themselves walking in a dim street slowly and silently, seemingly afraid of ruining the peace


    here. Meanwhile, the man looked like he was searching for something.


    After all, it had been twenty years, and the ce had changed a lot with the passage of time. Not long


    after that, they passed by the court and eventually arrived on the arch bridge where the man stopped in


    his tracks.


    In fact, the film studio was initially an ancient vige before it was developed andmercialized.


    However, the arch bridge had remained for hundreds of years, still serving its purpose until this day as


    one of the favorite shooting spots for most filming crews.


    While there were no streetlights on the bridge, the man stood still in ce with his white shirt wrapped


    around by darkness. He then ced his hands on the bridge rail and continued to stand there for the


    next half an hour.


    In this half an hour, he stood there as if he was a statue, staring at a ce that seemingly reminded him


    of something in the past with hisment hidden in the darkness. It’s been twenty-two years! I never


    thought I’d ever set foot on thisnd again, and neither did I think I’d ever revisit the ce once more.