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But he had to leave.
Vera Williams glanced away, not daring to meet anyone's gaze, afraid to reveal the shimmering tears in her eyes.
The gentle breeze on her cheeks, so light and uplifting before, now felt heavy.
Yet the somber mood lingered only for a moment. She turned back to face Leonard Churchill, her smile returning, her grip on his hand tightening.
There was no way to stay.
It wasn't that she didn't want to stay.
Thinking this, Vera smiled happily, as if nothing had happened.
Leonard Churchill clearly sensed the fluctuation in her air, but he couldn't understand the reason behind her emotional shift.
As if guessing what he was thinking, Vera said seriously, "Because meeting Mr. Leonard Churchill has been the greatest fortune of my life."
She was that kind of girl – a little bit of luck could keep her happy for a long time.
Especially since meeting Leonard Churchill was, to her, an immense stroke of luck.
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