Steve Burton picked up his glass, finishing the alcohol in one gulp. With his eyes downcast, he tightly pinched the glass in his hand and said to Rusell Henris, "Let her be happy for a while longer."
Although Steve's tone at that moment was no different from his usual manner, as if he were casually giving work instructions, somehow, these two sentences managed to inexplicably soften Rusell's heart, filling him with a nameless pain.
After saying his piece, Steve's gaze gently landed on Ruby Gregory in the distance, who was playing with Howard Coleman and Madeleine so passionately. The corners of his lips curved up, forming a slow smile.
That handsome face softened because of the smile, even the depths of his eyes seemed to ripple gently. Lost in thought, he stared at the scene.
In Rusell's memory, Steve had always been the best among them since childhood.
