Cindy Clarke just wanted to see the real him from that time, not just in a photo.
All she yearned for was a glimpse of him from every stage of his life, not asking to have known him.
Adrian Zhekova held Cindy's left hand that was currently gripping the edge of the photo album.
Their fingers slipped through the gaps of each other's, one by one.
They tentatively intertwined, until at last they were crisscrossing each other tightly, binding them together.
Still holding Cindy's hand, Adrian Zhekova placed her hand on the photo album spread out on his lap.
With his left hand, he gently traced the back of her hand instead of leafing through the album.
She didn't demand to know him, she just wanted to see him as he used to be.
She yearned to observe the side of him she'd never seen before.
Her curiosity and regrets filled every moment they'd never spent together.
This regret was due to the deep love and attachment she felt for him.
