He restrained himself from claiming her body. If this really continued, it would only cause irreparable damage. How could he bear to let her get injured?
But the moment Blake left, Avery’s heart seemed to have been hollowed out. Her body curled up into a ball as she sat in a daze. She heard the sound of running water in the bathroom, then the sound of clothes being put on, then the sound of the door slamming. He left.
Avery sat alone and looked vacantly out of the window. Darkness enveloped the entire city and this night was very dark, also very long …
At that time, Blake drove the Range Rover through the silent mountain roads. The midnight broadcast also broadcasted that old song, "Cinderella". The originally beautiful melody, when heard by the listeners, was inexplicably ear-piercing.
