Taking in a deep breath, Cundrie couldn’t help but feel slightly desolate as she watched him walk off into the distance.
After Gerald was quite a distance away, Riley and her mother quickly returned to Cundrie’s side.
“How did the conversation go, sister?”
“Yes, why did Mr. Crawford leave just like that…? It wasn’t easy for both of you to even meet, you know? Aren’t there any feelings between both of you at all?” asked Cundrie’s mother, her voice filled with concern.
“…Despite the fact that we’ve touched, it’s impossible for us to be together, mom. After all, I can tell that he truly loves his girlfriend… An extremely strong love…”
While Gerald did have slight physical contact with her and Cundrie herself couldn’t deny that she had been touched by how gentle he was, in the end, she knew that she didn’t stand a chance against that Mila girl.
With that in mind, all she could do was give him her sincerest of blessings…
It was a little while later when Gerald, Zack, and a few others were sitting in a helicopter bound for Mayberry.
“Has everything been going alright after I left Mayberry?” asked Gerald as he looked at Zack with a smile.
“Everything’s been running smoothly! After you killed off those from the Moldell family, I had some people renovate Mountain Top Villa to how it used to look like. I’ll have you know that everything looks exactly like how you remember it now! Speaking of which, we’ve also reclaimed Mayberry Commercial Street and Wayfair Mountain Entertainment! After a year of fixing Mayberry up, everything’s as good as it was before!”
After pausing to catch his breath, Zack then continued, “Also, after taking the medicine that you prescribed, Felicity successfully made a full recovery! However, she’s no longer an internet celebrity! She’s become an actress instead! Due to her initial popularity and our support, she’s now a top celebrity!”
At that moment, Zack looked like he wanted to say something. When Gerald saw him simply lowering his head instead of saying what was on his mind, however, Gerald turned to look at Zack before saying, “If there’s something on your mind, say it!”
“Well… I just wanted to say that Miss Milton truly is a nice person… You know, back when she and Miss Nelson found out that you had disappeared, both of them had rushed all the way to Northbay just to inquire more about you. Since the Crawford family was still being suppressed by the Moldells back then, the two girls had to go through quite a bit of their own suffering…”
Hearing that, Gerald simply nodded.
“What I’m trying to say is that even till this very day, Miss Milton still contacts me weekly, asking whether there’s any news on you! She’s been doing this for a year and a half now!” added Zack.
Hearing that, Gerald felt moved. How couldn’t he understand Naomi’s feelings for him…
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