Chapter 17

"What's wrong, Mr. Thorne? I'm Miss Evans."

I turned, forcing a smile onto my face.

I am Miss Evans.

The unremarkable, ordinary girl, Miss Evans.

I am the one who can no longer have a future or entanglement with him.

I don't know, maybe I'll have to leave this world again at any moment.

So, I cannot reveal myself to him.

I cannot make him endure the pain of losing me again.

In his dark pupils, I could even see my own face.

Plain.

Ordinary.

My skin was a bit darker, and there were a few freckles on my cheeks.

He stared at me intently, profound emotions swirling in the depths of his pupils.

"Mr. Thorne?"

He snapped back to reality.

There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Nothing," he released my hand. "You remind me of someone..."