Chapter 359
“Huh?”
Lyra was startled like a frightened rabbit when her grandfather saw through her secret. She shook her head repeatedly and denied it, “No! No! Grandfather, stop this! Don’t simply guess my thoughts!”
Despite her denial, her face blushed.
Dr. Artemis was an experienced man, and he knew exactly what Lyra’s reaction meant.
He shook his head and sighed. “Life is short. It’s over before you realize it. You are young and beautiful, so why not take the leap of faith? Climb the mountain before you, chase your dream, and love someone. Don’t wait until you are old and weak like me. By then, all you can do is reminisce about the past and regret the decisions you did not make.”
Dr. Artemis was once a handsome young man. Now, he was old and weak and all he could do was look back and sighed endlessly.
Lyra understood her grandfather but not by much.
If she liked him, she should take the leap of faith!
Never live a life of regret!
“I understand, Grandfather…”
Lyra put her shyness away and mustered up enough courage to say, “I don’t know either. I feel happy whenever I see Mr. Doctor. I want to stay by his side while he consults patients, I want to cook for him, I just want to be in his company…”
It was the first time she opened up her heart. She blushed as she fumbled her hands behind her back.
Dr. Artemis laughed. “Silly girl, that is the feeling of love!”
“But…” Lyra’s delight suddenly faded. “He’s married and I…”
She liked Andrius, but she could not selfishly disrupt and ruin his family.
Fate started on the wrong foot, and no matter how she walked the path, she would never reach the goal.
“Lyra, you don’t need to be disappointed.” Dr. Artemis smiled mysteriously and said, “As far as I know, Andrius and Ms. Crestfall were married by order of her grandfather. They have no feelings for each other. Besides, it has been months since they married. With Andrius‘ medicinal skills, if he wanted it, Ms. Crestfall would have been pregnant by now. It means they have not done it yet.”
Lyra blushed strongly.
“Their marriage must be fake, so you still have a chance,” Dr. Artemis said with a giggle.
“Really?” Lyra looked up, her crystal–clear eyes glistening with hope.
“Of course!”
The beacon of hope in her heart was reignited.
‘I will wait for you, Mr. Doctor! When your fake marriage is over, I will chase you!‘ Lyra thought to herself.
Back in Dream’s Waterfront, Luna saw Andrius walking in through the door. She asked with a straight face, “Have you prepared the present for my grandmother?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, rest earlier today. We will leave early in the morning. We’ll be taking the train instead of driving.”
“Mm–hmm.” Andrius hummed a reply before he returned to his room.
Ding!
As soon as he lay down on the bed, he received a text from Halle.
“Andrius, you are leaving for the capital with Luna tomorrow, right? Can I stay in the Royal Gardens for a few days while you are gone?”
It was a question, but it did not conceal her eagerness even through the text.
There was nothing else Andrius could say, so he simply gave her permission.
The next morning, Andrius and Luna had breakfast earlier than usual.
Harry arrived in his car and drove the two of them to the train station before he returned.
“Just the two of us?” Andrius asked curiously.
Luna explained, “Ever since my mother married my father, the Crestfalls barely saw any improvement She passed before she could see our family become stronger. My father believed it was his fault that she did not live a good life and he blamed himself. He failed her and my grandmother, so… he doesn’t dare go
with us.”
It was a mental obstacle that he could not overcome.
Andrius said, “Escaping from the problem won’t solve it. The more he’s afraid of it, the harder it would be for him to overcome the obstacle.”
“Hmph!” Luna scoffed and ridiculed him, “Have you experienced life and death? Do you know how much suffering one must endure in this life? You made it sound easy.”
Andrius did not argue with him, but he curled his lips into a bitter smile.
The peace and harmony that the country now enjoyed were granted by the blood and bullets of the
soldiers.
The Western Frontline was where the battle was the fiercest.
War broke out every day. With every passing day, multiple lives were lost. Andrius knew the weight of life and death better than anyone else.
Both of them walked to the security checkpoint without saying a word.
Beep! Beeeeeeep!
When the security guard scanned Andrius, the scanner beeped loudly.
