Sylvia Ran suddenly reached out and clung to Charles Yin's arm, her tears bursting out uncontrollably. "Charles, I'm so sorry... I was just a kid back then, I never realized how much you cared for me. That's why I..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Sylvia released her grip, staggering so hard she nearly collapsed to the floor.
Without thinking, Charles Yin swept Sylvia up into his arms, holding her tight.
Cecilia Gu was walking along when it suddenly hit her—her clutch was still with her assistant Wang. She turned to Rona Muir, "Oh shoot, I left my clutch with my assistant. Come on, let's go find her."
Just as Cecilia turned, she caught sight of Charles Yin reaching out and pulling Sylvia Ran into a tight embrace.
Cecilia froze on the spot, her feet rooted to the ground.
Her eyes were locked onto the two of them, unable to look away.
Her heart seized up, painfully tight.
A heavy ache washed through her, settling into every limb.
Cecilia probably had no idea just how pale and stricken she looked right now.
Rona Muir saw it all. She whipped her head toward Cecilia and, seeing how ghostly pale she was, her heart twisted with sympathy. "Cecilia, are you alright?" she asked, voice gentle.
Cecilia's lips quivered. She reached out and gripped Rona's hand, her voice trembling, "I'm fine."
Rona could feel the tremble in Cecilia's fingers and let out a silent sigh.
Silly girl, you're head over heels for him, aren't you?
And yet you keep pretending, putting on that brave face. What's the point?
Charles Yin, do you even have a clue what you're doing?
"Whatever, I don't even know where my assistant disappeared to. Let's just forget it—nobody's called me anyway." Cecilia turned her neck stiffly, forcing a smile at Rona. "Look at me, I don't know a soul here except for you, so I have to cling to you! I totally forgot you came with Shawn Ke, so I shouldn't take up your time. Go do what you need to do. I'm suddenly exhausted and just want to rest for a bit."
Rona had no idea how to comfort her, so she just nodded. "Alright, I'll help you get some rest."
Rona gently supported Cecilia as they made their way to the lounge. People greeted Cecilia along the way, but she didn't hear a single word.
Her thoughts were in chaos—utter chaos.