"To Raeleigh, the day passed as if it was a baby crawling to reach its goal. The feeling of time stretching itself was especially vivid when she had to spend time alone with Jepherson. "

"Fortunately, Jepherson kept his promise and made the call. In the end, Hadrian did listen to his words."

"He felt a little thirsty after hanging up the phone and requested, ""Can you please get me some water?"""

"Jepherson asked softly, his every word clear as day. They relayed no emotions, but when he looked into people's eyes, there was a touch of tenderness."

"Raeleigh got up and poured a glass of water for Jepherson. Then,...