Seeing the person she had longed for day and night, Forsythia Brown's eyes suddenly became a bit sore.
He was alive!
He had come!
He was right there, just across the courtyard!
She took a step forward involuntarily, but the next moment, when she thought of her departure without saying goodbye, when she thought of what he had gone through to stay alive…
She felt the distance between them was no longer just a courtyard, but separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.
With mixed feelings in her heart, she bit her lip and subtly stepped back to Peter Andrews's side. Then, she took more steps back, hiding behind Liz like a quail, seeking to draw as little attention as possible.
Although Gem Atkinson's eyes were fixed on Will and Benjy, he was still acutely aware of the woman's movements. For a moment, frustration smoldered within him. Was he a plague god that she avoided him like this?
