Chapter 733 Three Years Passed


    After they had left the coffee shop, Michelle was absent-minded as though her soul had left her


    body. Her eyes were empty, and at night, she stared nkly at her ceiling.


    Every day, she would think long and hard to the point she barely noticed time passing by. It took a


    lot of soul-searching for her to truly know what she wanted. She went to her manager and handed


    her notice of resignation. Upon receiving it, the manager sighed and shook his head.


    She asked if ever she had to pay for something before she left, but the manager told her not to


    worry about it.


    Michelle was able to terminate her contract without paying anything.


    During the early days of winter, Michelle came to her parents and showed them a document. "Dad,


    Mom, I want to go abroad and study photography."


    When they heard what Michelle had said, Adams and ine were dumbfounded. At first, they were


    hesitant and confused why Michelle was suddenly interested in photography. They thought their


    daughter liked e-sports the most and wanted to pursue it as a career.


    Michelle had been thinking about this for a long time. She had even asked her friends for advice on


    how to deceive her parents. They told her that the most effective way was to mix her deception with


    a little bit of truth.


    So when Michelle faced the scrutiny of her parents, she knew already knew what to tell them. "I''ll be


    retiring from the e-sports club sooner orter. After all, I can''t y games my whole life."


    She continued to beg her parents and acted like a spoiled child just so that they''d approve her


    request. In the end, despite their reservations, they had no choice but to give in to Michelle.


    Before she left, Michelle went to the coffee shop and sat outside where there was a clear view of


    the LC Hotel. In the morning, she saw Leon wearing a suite out of the revolving door. Valerie


    was beside him.


    And in the evening, she saw him tightening his necktie as he was walking back to the hotel. Even


    from a far, she could see her tired expression.


    The photos that Michelle had taken were both blurry even though she was only across the road and


    the quality of her phone''s camera was top-notch. Perhaps it was because of her trembling hands.


    Or maybe it was her eyes slightly marred with tears.


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    At night, she went to the apartment and stayed there for a while.


    Even though it wasn''t thatte yet when she returned home, both her parents had already gone to


    bed since they want to wake up early in the morning and see her off.


    Michelle took out the writing papers she had bought back in high school and wrote her first long


    letter. She thought of how to start her letter and decided by making fun of the fact that the writing


    papers she had bought finally became useful.


    Once she was done writing her letter, she left with her luggage.


    Her flight was supposed to be tomorrow morning. However, she didn''t think she could handle saying


    goodbye to her parents, so she decided to leave in secret. Aside from that, what she had told her


    parents wasn''t the same with where she was actually going.


    Since all of her friends knew Leon, she didn''t want anyone to know where she was, nor did she


    want anyone to contact her.


    She wanted to forget about Leon. She was afraid that if people knew, they might tell her something


    rted to him.


    Michelle boarded the ne at night. Upon entering the cabin door, she wasn''t feeling dejected. But


    rather, she was excited about the future ahead of her. She imagined what studying abroad would


    look like and all the possibilities it might hold.


    It was the first time she had been away from home ever since she was a child.


    However, this was different since she was alone and going to a faraway ce.


    While on the ce, Michelle had been very quiet. She sat there like a lifeless porcin doll. Her


    eyes looked droopy, and she hadn''t eaten anything ever since boarding.


    The passenger beside her couldn''t help but ask, "Aren''t you hungry? I haven''t seen you eat


    anything."


    Michelle looked down and avoided the passenger''s eyes. "I want to eat strawberries. They don''t


    have any here."


    The ne flew across the sky and left Lexingport City. This was the farthest she had even been


    away from Leon. But she was d. Now, she wouldn''t be disturbing his life, and she would no


    longer grow upset from thinking about him.


    It was a pity that she hadn''t eaten the strawberries that he had nted for her.


    Although it wasn''t Leon who personally nted those strawberries, it was still something he thought


    of for her.


    Three years had passed. Michelle looked up at Leon''s handsome yet familiar face, and all of a


    sudden, the words from three years ago echoed in her ears. Just like that, she was in a trance


    again.


    Now, she was standing before Leon, whom she hadn''t seen for a long time. He was asking her to


    take him in again.


    Michelle opened her mouth and almost agreed.


    However, the low-key and luxurious environment of the room stopped her from speaking.


    They were not under her apartment building. They were inside the castle John had built for Nina.


    Three years had already gone by.


    Although she hadn''t heard the news yet that Leon and Valerie got married, she had witnessed the


    two of them being together.


    If she let Leon stay in her ce, that would cause some unwanted rumors.


    ''But what if Leon doesn''t have a ce to rest?''


    While Michelle was deep in thought, Leon looked at her with pleading eyes and repeated, "Michelle,


    can''t you let me stay here even for just one night?"


    Michelle felt conflicted. Her heart said one thing while her mind said the opposite.


    She gritted her teeth and clenched his fist. Finally, Michelle was able to shake her head. "No, I''m


    sorry."


    "Why?" Leon bent down, their noses just a few inches away from touching. A small smile formed at


    the corners of his mouth. "I think it''s okay. You''ve let me stay at your ce before, right?"


    Leon''s words and the way he looked at her made Michelle hold her breath. She suddenly felt hot,


    and her face turned red as she averted her eyes away from him.


    Up close, she was able to smell that faint perfume unique to Leon. The aroma took her back three


    years ago.


    Although she had used the perfume he gave to her, it didn''t smell the same. It was only when it was


    sprayed on Leon''s body could it elicit such a pleasant and dreamlike aroma.


    Michelle took a step back and widened the distance between them. If she hadn''t done that, she


    would''ve drowned in Leon''s scent.


    She thought she had finally moved on from Leon after leaving for three years. But only now she


    learned that love was like a wine kept hidden in the cer. The longer she hid it, the deeper her love


    became.


    It wasn''t like what other people experienced wherein they would forget about their feelings after a


    considerable amount of time.


    However, in her case, she never forgot. All she managed to do was hide her love. But as soon as


    she saw Leon, those feelings came rushing back as though thest three years never happened.


    It was annoying for her.


    Michelle crossed her arms and sulked. "No way!"


    Leon was taken aback. Even though she was sulking, this was the first time she had seen her lose


    her temper.


    Leon kept quiet and didn''t say anything else. He was afraid that she was really angry. Even though


    she was docile and obedient most of the time, she would fight back and show no mercy after getting


    irritated.


    ying it too fast wouldn''t work.


    He had to take his time.


    ''What if I scare her away again?''


    Three years ago, she escaped from him. Now, he didn''t want to repeat the same mistakes he had


    done.


    Leon sighed in defeat. "Alright, Michelle. Go to bed early."


    "Okay." Michelle kept her head down and nodded. She heard the footsteps grow fainter, then


    followed by the sound of the door closing.


    Once the door was closed, the sound of footstepspletely disappeared.


    She pinched her fingers and moved slowly towards the door. Then, she quietly pulled the door and


    peeked at the crack.


    There was no one outside.


    ''Leon''s bed is upied. How would he sleep tonight?'' Michelle leaned against the door and


    exhaled a deep, long sigh. ''Should I go outside and look for him?'' she wondered.


    She struggled in her heart, but deep down, she knew she did the right thing.


    All night, Michelle tossed and turned, worried about Leon.


    When she woke up, she went to the dining room. She looked around to see if Leon was there, but


    she didn''t see him.


    After a while, everyone, except for John, Nina, and Leon, came to the dining room to have


    breakfast. Even Van and Don, who had just finished their morning exercises, had already changed


    into clean clothes.


    Michelle wanted to ask about Leon, but she didn''t dare to since the elders were still there.


    Don also noticed Leon''s absence and asked for her instead. "Where''s Uncle Leon?" Won''t he be


    eating breakfast with us?"


    Van was always the first one to answer his brother. "Maybe he was too tired and is still asleep."


    "Oh, okay." Don stopped asking.


    Van''s words made Michelle even more worried. Last night, Leon told her that he had no ce to


    sleep.


    When she noticed that no one else wanted to talk about Leon, Michelle lost her appetite. Before she


    could stand up, she heard Helen, the maid, say, "Mr. Lu has caught a cold. He had just taken his


    medicine and is fast asleep."