"Oh…" Irene said in reflex. After responding, she blushed.
If her belongings were taken in the future, and if she were to call him, would he help her?
She took her bag and left quickly. Lucas looked at the trash in the bin. He was hesitating whether to call her back or not. In those few seconds of hesitating, she vanished from his sight.
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Once Irene returned home, after her shower, she got in her bed and picked up the photo frame by her bed.
The photo frame was a photo of her and her grandmother. It was taken when she was 16 years old. She insisted her photo be taken at a photo parlor.
In the photo, the old woman smiled demurely because she rarely faced the camera.
"Grandma, they took your bracelet but don't worry. Once I return the money to them, I'll get them to give the bracelet back," Irene said to the old woman in the photo. "Grandma, I'm doing well right now. Don't worry about me. Mr. Lucas is a nice person. I'm lucky that I got to meet him. I will work hard and study well. I'll try my best to get into Turlington University. Grandma, you said before that if I could get into Turlington University, I won't need to worry in the future. I will try my best to live a life without any worries."
In Aryadelle, after Layla had asked Eric out three times, she finally managed to meet up with him.
"You're still the same!" Layla looked at Eric's perfect face. "It's like you don't age."
"I'm older than I was," Eric ordered coffee. "I've recently been busy with my concert. I'm really busy; I'm not lying to you. I'm preparing to retire."
Layla was drinking water. When she heard what he said, she choked.
"What? Was it something that I wanted? I don't remember that." Layla blushed in embarrassment. "When are you free to come to visit us? Mom even said that she hasn't seen you in a long time."
"Let's see after my work!"
"Okay! Give me a ticket to your farewell concert! I want a VIP ticket," Layla said. "If you have some extra, give me a few more. I'll get Mom to come along."
Eric said, "Okay, I'll give you the tickets when it comes up."
"Uncle Eric, do you really not have a girlfriend? Aren't your parents worried?" Layla sighed. "I'm almost twenty-five, yet I haven't been in a relationship!"
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