The elevator descended slowly, enveloped by a strange atmosphere.
"Mr. Lan?" Noticing that something was wrong with William, Beth stopped what she was doing. She raised her head and called out William, only to see him staring at another woman in the elevator.
With her mouth slightly open, Mary stared back at William and then at Beth. She could not move and it felt like her body was completely frozen.
"Mary..." William swallowed hard. He could not take his eyes off Mary. It was the first time seeing her after four years. He carefully called out her name, fearing that what he was seeing was only an illusion.
Mary frowned in disgust.
William jolted back to reality when he realized what was happening. He pushed Beth away and hastily fixed his clothes.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
The phone in Mary's hand rang persistently. When she came back to her senses, she turned around and pressed the elevator button.
After tidying up his clothes, William stepped towards Mary. He wanted to hold the woman he had missed for four years.
Ding!
Just then, the elevator door opened.
Holding her phone in her hand, Mary ran away as fast as she could. She strode so fast, William could not even reach her.
"Mary!" sho
"No need." William shook his head. All of a sudden, a thought occurred in his mind. "Has Beth been here earlier?"
"No." Virgil shook his head. "She was downstairs when she called me. She wanted to come here with me, but I didn't let her in."
"Okay." William nodded, feeling relieved.
'No woman will be allowed to enter this apartment except her!'
"You can leave now." William waved his hand and dismissed him.
"Mr. Lan, I'm leaving." Virgil nodded slightly, turned around and left.
"Okay." William just nodded. He looked out of the window and his eyes drifted far away.
For four years, he had been living in Kylin International Community, specifically in Mary's room. He still had not found her. He had no idea how to ease his longing for her. When Mary left, she also left a void in William's heart that only her could occupy.
"Mary... Honey..."
All his sorrows never faded away. It was only hidden in the dark night.
Early next morning, William dressed neatly. He was still the handsome and cruel CEO of the company.
"Honey, I'm going to work." Before leaving, William bade goodbye to the wedding photos in the apartment. In the past four years, this kind of farewell had already become a habit.