Just like earlier, Alice Turner and Thomas Fisher did not share a car. They each got into their own cars and left the apartment complex one after the other.

After leaving the complex, Alice Turner could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes. In a rush, tears streamed down her cheeks.

As she tasted the salt on her lips, she snapped back to reality. She quickly wiped away the tears running freely down her face with one hand, took a deep breath, and eased her sorrow, sitting up straight to return to a normal state as soon as possible.

He was still following behind her; now was not the time for her to be sad. She forced herself to pull together, discarding the chaos in her mind, and focused on driving.

After driving for nearly an hour, they finally arrived at their destination.

After stopping the car, Alice Turner did not get out immediately. Instead, she checked herself in the rear-view mirror. Once she was sure nothing seemed out of the ordinary, she finally opened the car door and got out.

By now, Thomas Fisher had gotten out of his car and was walking towards her. Seeing that she was already waiting for him, he subconsciously quickened his pace. When he reached her car’s trunk, he stopped, "Open the trunk, I’ll carry your suitcase in for you."

He stood by the trunk, waiting for her to open it to take out the things inside. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"No, I don’t want my parents to overthink things." Alice Turner decisively shook her head and refused. She was leaving early tomorrow morning, so she decided not to take the suitcase inside, as it would be more convenient when she leaves.

Thomas Fisher didn’t realize that was her reasoning. He believed she was worried her parents might overthink things. He approached her, speaking somewhat discontentedly, "Your parents already know we’re together, and besides, they both like me very much. They might even be hoping we get together soon..."

"Stop joking around, or I’ll really get mad at you." Alice Turner knew what Thomas Fisher was about to say next. To her, those words were a kind of torment, a painful torment. She interrupted him in time, stopping him from continuing.

Seeing her face turn serious, Thomas Fisher didn’t pursue the topic further. He poked her cheek with his finger, "Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Don’t keep that serious face; I think you look prettier when you smile. I like seeing you smile."

"Give me a smile!"

Her smile was like afternoon sunlight, warm and bright. Seeing her smile made him happy.

"I don’t feel like smiling right now."

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to smile at him, but at this moment she genuinely couldn’t smile. She was feeling very sad and deeply wanted to cry.

Alice Turner suddenly turned aside and hugged Thomas Fisher tightly. Her sudden embrace made him laugh happily, "If you don’t want to smile, it turns out you want to hug me."

He opened his arms and embraced her, who had actively rushed into his embrace.

"Forget me, I am merely a passerby in your life."

"You must be happy, joyful!"

"My dear! Goodbye!"

In her heart, Alice Turner silently bade farewell to Thomas Fisher, but she was reluctant to let him go like this. She wished she could elope with him, leave this place, and go to a completely unfamiliar place where they could be happily and harmoniously together.

"Why aren’t you talking? Hmm?" Thomas Fisher hadn’t heard Alice Turner speak for a while, so he looked down at her. Yet she was nestled against his chest, making it impossible for him to see her face.