Chapter 1016

Finally satisfied, he held me tightly in his arms and said he loved me, wishing he could blend me into his body. I suddenly remembered the words on the nostalgic wall. Suddenly, my heart felt soft, bitter, and a little bit painful. I held him tightly and said I loved him too, saying we should never be apart again.

When I fell into a deep sleep, I had a nightmare. I dreamed that he said "he hates me" with his eyes red. Dreamt that he said, "In this lifetime, in the next lifetime, never meet me again.” In the dream, he said "he regretted meeting me, regretted falling in love with me; otherwise, so many painful things wouldn’t have happened."

I chased after him in a state of collapse, but there always seemed to be a barrier in between. I could only helplessly watch as he walked further and further away, until he finally disappeared from my sight. I was startled awake. The moment I woke up, my heart was still beating so fast, filled with that sense of helplessness and pain.

Chapter 1016

The room was pitch black, silent and still, magnifying all fears in an instant. I reached out hurriedly to my side, only to find emptiness; even the blanket was cold. My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly turned on the bedside wall lamp. At a glance, there was no trace of that man in the room. Where was Reynaldo? Where did Reynaldo go so late? I don’t know if I was scared by the dream I just had, but now that I don’t see that man, I feel very anxious. I quickly put on a robe and went outside. The lights in the corridor were voice-controlled. As soon as I walked out, the corridor lights turned on.

I searched through every room until I finally found that man in the study. When I saw him, my panicked heart slowly calmed down. A touch of inexplicable sourness rose in my heart, and even my eyes became misty with bitterness. Reynaldo was sitting in front of the computer, as if he was dealing with official business. When he saw me running in a panic, he clearly hesitated for a moment and said, “Esmeralda?”

Chapter 1016

I watched him quietly, feeling inexplicably sad in my heart, so sad that I couldn’t find the words to say. He hurried over, hugged me tightly, and asked anxiously, “What’s wrong?” I shook my head, buried myself in his arms, and tears fell uncontrollably. Seeing me cry, Reynaldo immediately panicked. He wiped away my tears in a fluster and asked anxiously, “What’s wrong, Esmeralda? Don’t scare me.” I looked at him and choked out, “I had a nightmare. I dreamt that you said you hated me, that you said you never wanted to see me again. You left; no matter how I called out to you, you ignored me…” Reynaldo breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that. He embraced me and murmured, “Fool, that was just a dream; dreams are all backwards.” Even now that I have woken up, I clearly know that those were just “dreams.” But my heart just couldn’t calm down. Perhaps it was too difficult for me to walk this road with him all the way, and such tranquility and happiness were so rare that I always felt a little uneasy in my heart. I was always afraid that the tranquility and beauty of this period of time were just “a flash in the pan.” Like the pain I experienced four years ago, I simply did not have the courage to endure it a second time.