It's Esme's fifth birthday. William waits at the doorway for Esme and Karin to show up.
But for Esme's beg, Karin won't take his suggestion. She recalls what happened last night—
"Mom, tomorrow is my fifth birthday. Can you stop your work to play with me?"
She nods. "Okay."
"Will William join us? He agreed to take me to Hyde Park if only you agree."
"No. I can take you to Hyde Park if you want, but William is too busy, and you can't bother him."
"But he said he wouldn't be busy. Just let him join us, please. He can hold me in his arms if I'm too tired
to walk."
Looking at her face filled with anticipation, Karin is left in a dilemma as she neither wants to frequently
meet William nor lets her daughter down. "If you get tired tomorrow, we can call a cab."
"Too boring! Others can have their parents by their side, but I…"
Esme instantly covers her mouth with her palms as she realizes she has said something hurts her
mother. Noticing her mother's darkened face, she lowers her head. "Fine, I don't want William to join
us."
Karin feels her tears welling up as she finds she can't fail her this time. Esme has been suppressed her
true feelings for Karin for the last five years.
"If William's not busy tomorrow, we'll invite him to join us."
"Really? You'll let him in if he's available?"
Karin nods. "Of course."
"Hooray!"
Esme happily scurries to the living room and calls William to tell him the good news.
What a sunny day for fun!
"Happy birthday!"
William gives Esme a beautiful gift, and she takes it with a smile. "Thanks!"
"Have your mom given you any gifts?" William asks Esme in whisper when Karin is not around.
"Not yet."
Esme answers in whisper, too.
"Where to go?" William asks Karin
"I know! I'm the boss today!"
Esme pats her chest with her hands.
"Fine. Where do you want to go?"
"Hyde Park is the first, and we'll go to Buckingham Palace. Then the London Eye, Tower of London,
and…"
"Too many places."
Karin levels Esme with a disapproving look.
"How many places we can visit in a day?"
"Two, at most."
Esme frowns and gives her decision unwillingly. "Fine. Hyde Park and the London Eye."
When they went to Hyde Park, Esme screams happily in William's arms. She used to want to come
here, but Karin was afraid she'd be too tired.
At noon, William drives them to Hutong for lunch. Karin says with confusion, "The place is too fancy for
lunch."
"It's alright. I've promised to take Esme to have something delicious and high-end."
"Mom, remember I'm the boss today."
Esme grins and walks to the restaurant with William.
Karin has no choice but to catch up with them.
KB, the once-upon-a-time famous firm, will have an entire reborn in three days after the contract is
signed.
In the glitzy hall, a group of people slowly walks toward the exit as the man walking ahead of the group
is a handsome man, sophisticated yet young, reliable yet overbearing, with an air of a royal king.
Beside him is a beautiful woman who looks like a typical business woman, competent and smart.
"Troy, let's have lunch together!"
Molly invites Troy to lunch as they've successfully signed the contract, and she's in the mood of
celebrating it with Troy together.
"Okay."
Troy nods without any emotion on his face. Without Karin, he's not happy.
Without any bodyguards around, they drive to Hutong. Molly happily hugs Troy's arm and says, "It's my
first time to be in Edinburgh."
Troy allows her act of intimacy as he has always regarded her as his sister for the past five years.
"Is it your first time to be here, Troy?"
"Yes."
Troy answers in a small voice. Molly shakes her head and sighs, "Are you too old to talk more?"
He didn't act in this way when he saved her. Somehow, he suddenly became abnormal and started to
frequently use simple words like "yes", "okay", "fine" …
Actually, he'd rather to stay silent.
Never will they imagine whom they're going to run into. Neither will the three people walking out of the
restaurant.
Destiny can be so magical that it can separate a couple as easily as it can make them meet again.
Karin's heart is squeezed when she runs into Troy and Molly…
She has imagined innumerable scenarios where she'll meet Troy again, but none of them are like this
—She's with William and Esme, while Troy's with another woman. Life is such a drama, isn't it?
They both quickly pass by each other as their hearts are broken when their eyes meet. An unexpected
reunion ends up in bitter silence.
Karin almost runs to William's car as she wants to run away from Troy. It's the first time she has cried in
tears in Esme's presence. She's too agonized to hold back her tears.
Troy's indifferent gaze stings her eyes. She knew it's chuckle-worthy to draw 9,999 circles of saving
their love in the first place, but she never thinks that she'd lock herself in the circles she drew.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
Esme nervously reaches out her hands to wipe away Karin's tears. William also stares at the woman in
tears as he can't believe Karin still cares about Troy after five years. It seems that she'll care for Troy
forever.
"I'm fine. It's just I'm too happy for your birthday."
When she looks down, tears drop on the ground. Painful as it may feel, she can't tell others about it.
In a suite of Hutong, Molly asks Troy discreetly after debating with herself, "Do you know the couple we
just came across?"
"No", he answers coldly.
"But why do I think you may know them? You just stiffened when you met them, didn't it?"
"Just have lunch first."
Obviously, he doesn't like the topic as his eyes go colder.
Molly knows that he hates to be questioned, so she instantly redirects, "When will Robert come
here?"
Karin almost runs to William's car as she wants to run away from Troy. It's the first time she has cried in
tears in Esme's presence. She's too agonized to hold back her tears.
Troy's indifferent gaze stings her eyes. She knew it's chuckle-worthy to draw 9,999 circles of saving
their love in the first place, but she never thinks that she'd lock herself in the circles she drew.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
Esme nervously reaches out her hands to wipe away Karin's tears. William also stares at the woman in
tears as he can't believe Karin still cares about Troy after five years. It seems that she'll care for Troy
forever.
"I'm fine. It's just I'm too happy for your birthday."
When she looks down, tears drop on the ground. Painful as it may feel, she can't tell others about it.
In a suite of Hutong, Molly asks Troy discreetly after debating with herself, "Do you know the couple we
just came across?"
"No", he answers coldly.
"But why do | think you may know them? You just stiffened when you met them, didn't it?"
"Just have lunch first."
Obviously, he doesn't like the topic as his eyes go colder.
Molly knows that he hates to be questioned, so she instantly redirects, "When will Robert come
here?"
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