It has been half a month, but there is still no news about Jacob. When Karin thinks of his pure eyes
mixed with sadness, Karin's heart aches. On festive occasions more than ever thinks of dear ones far
away, especially on the New Year. Is Jacob sitting silently in an empty corner, looking up at the bright
moon in the sky and missing his mother in the distance...?
Karin blames herself very much. That night she obviously felt his weird, but she didn't pay much
attention to him. If she had a talk with him, Jacob wouldn’t leave, right? What kind of helplessness is it
that makes Jacob leave without saying goodbye?
"Don't worry. I will tell you as soon as I get the news."
Troy stretches out his hand to smooth her frowning, and then holds her into his arms, comforting her
softly.
In the middle of the night, it snows heavily. The sun was still shining during the day, but the weather
suddenly changes at night.
Billie is alone in the rental house, watching TV. After spending the New Year, she will leave here. So
whether the weather in Zurich is as fickle as the human, it doesn't matter to her.
In the past two days, she has barely gone out. She has bought a lot of snacks as her food. She has
completely become a homebody.
The phone on the table is buzzing. It’s Karin's call. Billie answers it, "Hello?"
"Billie, come to Ziteng Garden tomorrow? I will let Troy drive to pick you up."
"No, I don't want to be the third wheel."
Karin has invited her several times before the New Year, but she refuses. Even though she is lonely,
loneliness is not shameful. It is shameful to watch others happy and mourn her unhappiness.
"It's just a meal."
"No. I am losing weight these past two days. I’m on a diet, so thank you for your kindness."
Karin sighs, "Well."
Karin can understand Billie's feelings, so she doesn't force Billie, although she is a little bit
disappointed.
After hanging up the phone, Billie throws the phone aside. Then she gets up and picks up the rubbish
next to the sofa. She is going to go out to throw it away.
Stepping on the thin snow, she’s walking in the direction of the trash can. It’s freezing. Even each
breath she exhales turns into mist. She shrinks her neck into her down jacket. After throwing the
rubbish away, she’s putting her hands in the pockets of the down jacket and is walking back home. Her
shadow is stretched by the street lamp, which looks like indescribable bleak.
As walking, she suddenly feels something weird. As if someone is following her, she turns her head
violently, but doesn't see anything.
She stands still for a while, and then continues to move forward. Perhaps just for psychological
reasons, who will follow behind someone so downcast in such weather?
After entering the house and closing the door, just when she is considering whether she should take a
shower and go to sleep, she hears two crisp knocks. Her heart tightens and then she hurries to open
the door.
There is no one outside, but there is a heat keep box on the ground.
She squats down and opens the lid of the box. Inside is hot food. The aroma of food is strong. Just a
glance, tears well up in her eyes.
There is no need to guess who puts this stuff here. Billie steps out and stands in the snow. She shouts,
"Robert, come out. I know it’s you!"
The surrounding is quiet, as if no one has ever been here. It’s really like Santa Claus giving a gift to
her. Santa Claus comes silently and leaves without a trace.
Billie stands under the street lamp, letting snow fall on her body. She sobs quietly. Her breath turns into
white mist, but tears gleam in her bright eyes.
"Robert, I know you are nearby. I won’t leave until you come out!"
Every girl has their stubbornness. Billie’s stubbornness never loses to anyone. She stands there for a
full fifteen minutes. Then a figure standing in the dark finally can’t help but come out. He holds her from
her behind tightly.
Feeling the familiar breath, her tears instantly fall down. She breaks free hard, then turns around to
look at the person who she misses every day. She angrily asks, "What do you mean? We have already
broken up, haven’t we? Why do you still send me food?"
Robert is silent. His eyes are sunken and he looks so haggard.
"Do you think that I don’t go out to eat then I will eat the food you give to me? If I don’t eat the food sold
outside, I won’t eat the food you bring it over! So please don’t bother."
After Billie finishes speaking, she is about to run away, but Robert grabs her arm, "Don't treat yourself
like this. Even if we have broken up, I still hope you can live a good life."
It's so ridiculous. What does it mean? They have already broken up. How she lives is her own
business.
"Thank you for your reminder. Thank you so much!"
Throwing away his hand resentfully, Billie leaves without looking back.
"If we are together, you can return to the way you were before. Let's be together!"
Robert yells at her back.
Billie stops abruptly. After a long time, she turns around and smiles mockingly, "Why do you say ‘if’?
Don't you think it is like a sympathy and pity for me?"
"I think I love you, but I haven't seen my heart clearly, so I don't know how to express..."
Robert walks up to her, holds her shoulders and says it.
Billie steps back slowly, and leaves a sentence, "Then decide after you see your heart clearly." Then
she leaves sadly.
They have come to this point, but he hasn't seen his heart clearly. Billie really feels sad.
In a blink of an eye, another half month has passed. There is still no news about Jacob. After the New
Year’s Eve, Troy seems to be very busy at work. Every day, watching him leave early in the morning
and return late at night, Karin doesn’t have the heart to ask him about Jacob again.
One night, Troy returns to Ziteng Garden after ten o'clock. After returning, he doesn’t rest, but
continues to work in the study room. Seeing him so busy and hard, Karin quietly goes downstairs to
make him a bowl of porridge. Just when she brings the porridge to the study room and is about to
knock on the door, she hears the voice of Troy speaking inside.
"Where did you find him?"
His voice seems very tense. Karin's hand in the air slowly drops.
"How is the situation now?"
"Okay, I'll be there immediately."
From this moment on, Karin is extremely anxious. She doesn't move until Troy comes out of the study
and sees her standing outside the door. There is a trace of surprise in Troy’s eyes. Karin asks, "Did you
find Jacob?"
Staring at her, Troy feels that he’s a little unable to tell her, so he says lightly, "I will go out for a while
and tell you when I come back."
"Why do I have to wait for you to come back? You said that if there is news about Jacob, you will tell
me as soon as possible? What happened to Jacob? Did something happen to him?"
Karin only feels flustered. Her eyelids begin to twitch wildly. The flustered feeling makes her feel at a
loss. She only hopes that Troy can give her an affirmative answer.
"Yes."
Troy ponders for a moment and answers truthfully.
"Where is he?"
"I'll go and take a look first, and then..."
"Take me."
Her expression is so firm that no one can refuse. Troy sighs helplessly, "Fine."
Anyway, if she’s destined to know, she will know it sooner or later.
Karin changes clothes and follows Troy down the mountain. Sitting in the car, she does not dare to
speak. She does not dare to ask Troy about Jacob. From hearing Troy answering the phone in the
study room, his tone, and the solemn expression on his face after he came out of the study room, she
knows that something must have happened to Jacob, and the situation is definitely not optimistic.
The car stops in front of a hospital. Troy gets out of the car, but Karin still sits in it.
She is very familiar with this hospital. The first time when she came here, it was Mia had a car accident
and her limbs have been amputated. The second time when she came here, it was that she was so
heartbroken and cut her wrists to commit suicide after she got known that Troy and Mia were going to
get married. It's the third time now, she doesn't know why she comes for, let alone what is waiting for
her inside...
No matter what it is, the hospital always makes people feel bad. She doesn't like coming here. She
doesn't like the smell of the pungent disinfectant. She doesn't like seeing the gowns worn by doctors
because the color is too pale.
"Get off."
Troy opens the car door for her and stretches out a hand to pull her out of the car.
"Is Jacob hurt?" she asks tremblingly.
"We’ll know after we go inside."
Taking a deep breath, Karin gets out of the car and is led by Troy into the gate of the hospital.
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