Grace Yarn cried for a long time after finding out about this, she never imagined that the gentle and well-behaved Louis Snyder she saw would one day do such a thing.

She felt she had let down her sister who had already passed away.

But the person she owed the biggest apology to was still Hannah.

Louis Snyder’s obsession with Hannah had reached an extremely insane level.

After returning, he locked himself in that dilapidated rental room every day, seeing no one, ignoring everyone, uttering not a word, with his body covered in scratches of all sizes.

New wounds layered over old ones, repeating this cycle.

When he was hungry, he numbly gnawed on those stale, expired loaves of bread, living like a walking corpse.

The last time he threatened suicide to force Hannah to meet him alone, the patriarch of the Yarn family decided to send him to an overseas mental hospital for recovery.

Grace was reluctant but eventually nodded in agreement.

Before leaving, Louis Snyder still couldn’t see Hannah. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

He begged Roy Yarn to take him to see Hannah’s final movie.

When the movie ended, that once stubborn and mad young man finally shed tears.

He cried with suppressed desperation.

When leaving, he brought nothing with him, only an old, chipped teacup.

The cup was covered in cracks and chips, but Louis Snyder cherished it like a treasure.

He said, "This is the only thing she left me, if one day I die, I want to take it with me."

From then on, the endings of George River, Jimmy Simmons, and Louis Snyder were determined to be completely shattered.

*

Realizing something, Kim Lian now spent every day with Da Yuan, almost never leaving its side.

It no longer scolded Da Yuan for being a dumb dog, nor did it snatch its bones to eat, and it stopped hiding its toys on purpose.

But Da Yuan seemed less happy than before.

Sometimes it would lie by the window, with a fluffy Kim Lian atop its head, doing nothing, just looking at the scenery.

Looking at the grass outside, the butterflies, and also the wildflowers that bloomed and withered.

Hannah only rested at home for two days, because she and Arnold Simmons had scheduled the next stop on their world tour.

They were preparing to live in a world belonging only to the two of them.

During this period, she might continue to travel and not come back home.

Kim Lian thought it over and decided to stay at home to keep Da Yuan company, "If I’m not at home, Da Yuan will surely be very sad."

Da Yuan barked in agreement from the side.

Hannah beckoned to it, and it immediately leaped towards her, crashing into her embrace, gently nuzzling with its fuzzy head unrelentingly.

Da Yuan was very dependent on Hannah, this was its way of expressing reluctance.

It wasn’t gloom but rather overflowing enthusiasm.

Hannah spread her arms and embraced both the large and small creatures, instructing them, "Be good at home."

Kim Lian sniffled and with a crying tone said, "Master, have fun, and remember to think of me."

Hannah replied, "I will."

Moments later, Arnold Simmons also arrived, holding a dog leash and Da Yuan’s exclusive toy.

Da Yuan happily circled around Arnold.

Arnold fitted it with a collar, and casually picked up Kim Lian "dropped" on the ground, then, holding Hannah’s hand, they went out to walk the dog together.

In April, the roses in the yard blossomed again.

A fiery red patch.

Da Yuan, with Kim Lian on its head, bounced far away, chasing butterflies, then picked up its most beloved leaf to give to Hannah.

The sun dipped into the lake, casting bright yellow light upon the surface, and with a breeze, it shimmered, like a star-filled galaxy.

Arnold Simmons and Hannah walked on the cobblestone path.

He led the way.

Hannah followed behind him, stepping on his shadow, then jumped onto his back, "Arnold, shall we go see the snow-capped mountains tomorrow?"