That man is too intense.

Suddenly, frustration surged in Emerald’s heart—he pleased her just enough, enough to make her heart suffer. Emerald thought of the people who sold products to the elderly—at first, they lift people’s spirits with free eggs, but little by little, the pain from the eggs lures them into an unexpected trap.

Gio watched the two women as they walked away, noticing that Alaric had a cigarette in his mouth. He immediately approached to shield him from the wind.

"It's not that one family doesn't live in the same family. Teacher Greene is just like you—cold on the outside, but warm on the inside. When will that...