"Let's forget everything that just happened,' Mia said.
Jensen looked up at her.
In the moonlight, his eyes were deep and complex, profound and unfathomable.
Mia tried to muster a smile.
"You don't have to feel burdened.
Ina way, I forced you.
And you must have always disliked me.
Actually, I didn't come to you for money; I just wanted to see you.
Now that Ihave, I should go.
Jensen, from now on...
take care." With that, she walked away, fearing that if she lingered any longer, she would not be able to leave.
But after only a few steps, she was embraced from behind.
Jensen's voice was low and hoarse.
"Stay with me." Mia trembled at his words.
Jensen continued.
"But I still have so many things to do and someone in my heart I can't let go of.
I don't know...
when I will be able to give you a satisfactory answer.
If you don't want to stay with me without any promises or guarantees, you can—" "I'm willing," Mia blurted out, ''as long as I can be with you, I don't care about anything else." Jensen gave a bitter smile and held her tight.
He thought to himself, she was a stubborn and easily contented foolish woman.
But Mia believed that as long as she truly gave her all, one day she would receive a satisfactory answer.
Time passed like a fleeting cloud, and in the blink of an eye, several years had gone by.
Mia silently watched the man on the bed, dead drunk and unconscious.
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