NovelEnglishVery soon, one of his men cin.
"Take the ship back to Atlantis," he said.
The man nodded courteously. "Yes, sir!" Then, he stalked out of the cabin.
After the door closed, Christopher Lancelot shifted his gaze to Xyla Quest's face again.
He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. His eyes were rimmed with red.
Methodically, he blew the smoke into the cool air and turned away from Xyla, trying all his might to hold back his tears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMixed feelings flooded Xyla's heart as she looked at his sorrowful back.
After calming himself down for a long time, he was finally willing to turn back to face Xyla. His eyes were still red as he stared at her face. "Xyla... Can you light a cigarette for me?" Xyla guessed that Miranda must often lit cigarettes for him, which was also why he had requested her to do so. Though lighting a cigarette was just a simple action in our daily life, it must have meant a lot to the two of them. Xyla nodded and reached for the lighter on the bedside table.
He silently crushed the butt of the cigarette in his hand with his bare hand and went for a new one, handing it to Xyla.
Xyla took the cigarette from him and placed it on his lower lips gently.
Slowly opening his mouth, he held the cigarette between his lips before passing the lighter to Xyla.
Xyla lit the lighter unhurriedly and brought it closer to his mouth.
He subconsciously lowered his head so that the tip of the cigarette could reach the flame. He gradually inhaled, and the cigarette was lit in the very next second. Xyla then clicked shut the cap of the lighter.
In the midst of the hazy air, Christopher could feel that the prickly feeling in his eyes only intensified with each puff he took at the cigarette. "Xyla, are you the only child in your family? Are you sure you don't have a missing elder or younger sister?" Xyla answered truthfully, "I do have a sibling but she's my half-sister. I'm sure that I don't have any other missing sister out there." "Oh." He took a deep drag on his cigarette once more. Finally, a lone tear trailed down his cheek. Search the (F)indwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
All the beautiful memories between Miranda and him began to swirl in his mind.
"In the past, she was the only one who stayed by my side when my life was tough. I started from scratch and went through many hardships to becwho I am today, and yet she wasn't afraid to go through ups and downs with me... She was very nice to me. She always tried to take good care of me. Even when I was smoking, she would take the initiative to light my cigarette.
"Every single time..." Words stuck in his throat as he agitatedly brushed away the tears from his face. He dropped his head and continued to smoke, unable to speak a word.
The thought of Miranda tore his heart out. Agony shot through his body.
Although Xyla had no idea who exactly was he.
Nor did she know the actual story behind their relationship.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer heart ached when she listened to him, reminiscing his love. She could feel prickly feelings at the tip of her nose.
"When I had nothing, I often told her that I would start out on my own and give her the best life ever. She believed everything I said. Finally, I succeeded."
"However, she was killed by my enemies when I was at the height of Imy glory. By the tfound her, her body had been hanging on the city gates for three days, her face unrecognizable. "In the end, I'm the only one who gets to enjoy the wealth, the glory, and everything else I had worked so hard to own. It's all loneliness that fills up my life." He smiled bitterly.
"Therefore, I drink every night. I have a different woman to keepcompany every day I want to numb myself, but still dream of her at stilled night." When he finished venting, he took another big drag on his cigarette. Xyla was touched by his tears.
She was heartbroken too.
Xyla patted his shoulder gently, trying to ease his pain. "I think if Miranda was still alive, she'd never want to see you like this she loved you so much. She'd definitely hope that you can forget her and move on She'd love to see you marrying someone you love, having children, and living the happy life you deserve." "The girl I love the most is already dead, and there will never be one like her in this world." "How is that possible? If you open up your heart, you'll definitely meet someone who you can get along well with." "I think you're fine, but you have rejected me. Two of you are so much alike. I'm certain that you'll bringjoy." "I have a husband," Xyla said.
X
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
