Chapter 1456

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Lorelei clung to Harold’s neck, her large eyes fixed on his face, her mind racing.

What did he mean, even if Joel got divorced twice, he wouldn’t get one?

Did that mean he didn’t want a divorce anymore?

That didn’t make any sense. If they didn’t divorce, how was he supposed to ride off into the sunset with his old flame?!

Watching them leave, Joel stood rooted to the spot until he snapped out of his daze.

“Sir, is there anything else I can get for you?” the clerk asked.

“Box up two cakes for me,” Joel said, pulling his gaze back. “One lychee, one strawberry.”

“I’m so sorry, but that gentleman just bought the last strawberry slice,” the clerk apologized with a polite smile. “Would you like to try another flavor?”

Joel fell silent for a long moment, masking the disappointment in his eyes with a bitter smile. “Whether it’s people or things, I guess timing really is everything, isn’t it?”

“Excuse me?”

The clerk was completely thrown by the philosophical question, but after a second, she nodded softly. “I suppose so.”

Just like the strawberry cake-arriving a second too late meant someone else took

it.

“Is it?”

Joel glanced at the empty display case, his smile turning wistful. “Never mind. I’ll just come back tomorrow when you bake a fresh batch.”

It just meant waiting a little longer.

He could afford to wait.

The car rolled to a gentle stop.

Harold turned his head and realized Lorelei had fallen asleep at some point.

Her head was tilted, her soft cheek pressed against the seatbelt, squishing it into a cute little puff.

Her long, thick eyelashes cast delicate shadows over her skin.

She looked incredibly cute.

Unable to resist, he leaned in closer, studying her features as a fond smile tugged at his lips.

So this was how she slept, like a well-behaved child. It made him want to reach out and pinch her cheek.

But.

The thought that this adorable girl was about to belong to someone else made frustration flare in his chest again.

“Lorelei.”

Harold’s finger hovered mere

millimeters from her cheek as he traced her profile in the air. His eyes were dangerously dark as he

murmured, “ely finding it

very hard to let you

go. What am”

supposed to do?”

They still had two months. He was going to use that time to see if there was any way to turn this around.

He was going to win her back.

Just then, she fluttered her eyes open, blinking up at him in sleepy confusion. “Are we home?”

“Yeah.”

Harold awkwardly leaned back into his seat, forcing down the surge of emotion, his voice a low rumble.

“Why didn’t you wake me?” She rubbed her eyes, a faint red indentation from the seatbelt left on her porcelain cheek.

“I tried.” He swallowed hard, lying smoothly. “But you were out cold.”

“Sorry.”

She unbuckled her seatbelt, her voice still raspy from sleep. “Let’s go home then.” *Let’s go home.*

Harold loved the sound of that. Even if her heart belonged to someone else, right now, he was the one in front of her.

That was enough.

He would just have to take it slow.

Back at the house.

Lorelei sat on the couch, video-chatting with her grandmother.

When Harold stepped out of the shower, she called him over. “Hi, Grandma.”

“Harold, my boy!” Eleanor’s eyes

crinkled with joy. “I know work baset

been busy

but remember to take

care of yourself.”

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“I will, Grandma.” He chuckled, still towel-drying his hair. “I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Good.”

The old woman smiled, then probed

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family in Eclara City. Have you ta

Harold’s smile froze. He didn’t have an immediate answer.

She hadn’t brought it up since arriving, probably because she didn’t want to meet them.

“Grandma.”

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