In this lifetime, whether Anna Jadwin wanted him or not, he had only ever loved one woman.
After the birthday banquet, she would leave...
Apart from the name left on his bones, there would be no trace of her in his life.
Even the only gold chain pendant related to her had been lost by him.
He didn't even have a decent souvenir.
Wayne Bailey opened his chest, his handsome face tense, and closed his eyes. You can't wake someone who is pretending to sleep, and you can't move someone who doesn't love you.
...
The Baileys' Manor.
Anna Jadwin lay on the bed with a vacant look in her eyes, playing with the gold chain pendant in her hand. Inside the locket was her beautiful profile.
[Anna Jadwin, you owe me a gift.]
[What do you want?]
[A child... Give me a child, and it would be the best gift in the world.]
Tears unconsciously flowed from Anna Jadwin's black hole-like eyes. Just thinking about the child brought her tears streaming uncontrollably.
