But the reluctance persisted within her!


    "Alright, let''s go," Alexander said as he took her hand and guided her into the car.


    Getty fastened her seatbelt and turned to him, asking, "By the way, is your breaking up soon?" "Yes."


    "Then let''s go to Maple Valley, I want to go there."


    As Alexander started the car and slowly drove out, Getty inquired, "I can''t, I''m on a business trip."


    "Where are you off to?"


    "Sylvadora."


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    Alexander stayed silent, neither agreeing nor refusing.


    Getty grew a bit upset, she grabbed his arm, yfully pleading, "Please take me."


    "How many years has it been since youst visited home?" Alexander suddenly veered off the conversation.


    Getty paused, her gaze bing distant for a moment. After a thoughtful pause, she replied, "It must have been two years."


    She muttered, "I don''t want to go back; if I do, my parents will pressure me about finding a partner."


    "They know I have a wealthy boyfriend outside, urging me to bring him home every day. But you don''t want toe with me. What can I do then?"


    Alexander remained silent.


    "How about I go on the business trip with you to Sylvadora, then we can go back to my hometown together." Getty proposed.


    Getty didn''t want to go back because the people in the vige always talked about her, saying her boyfriend outside was an old and ugly man and she must be someone''s mistress.


    They also spected that there must be some issue since she had been in a rtionship for so many years without getting married.


    Getty kept talking, but unfortunately, Alexander didn''t say a word.


    "Alexander, can you make it happen?"


    "No."


    With just one simple word,Alexander shattered all of Getty''s fleeting fantasies.


    "Why?" Getty demanded defiantly.


    He responded coldly, "There''s no reason."


    Sometimes conversing with him was exasperating. Getty took a deep breath, suppressing her frustration, opting for silence, and turning her gaze out of the window.


    The snow that fell today was heavier than before, seeminglyrger than the two previous heavy snowfalls. It fell for a full day and night, and by now, the entire city of Amber Bay was covered in white snow, presenting a dazzling sight of pure whiteness.


    Staring it too long could darken one''s vision.


    Quinn drew the curtains, dragging her feet heavily back to the bed, leaning against the headboard with a heavy sigh.


    She had been watching the snow for quite some time just now, which now left everything in front of her pitch ck. Although the snowy scene was beautiful, it still couldn''t surpass the two heavy snowfalls before in her heart. Because Alexander wasn''t here with her.


    She wanted to go out and find Alexander, but her body was too weak. She would get dizzy and copse before even making it downstairs.


    00000 Soren insisted she take her medication, but Quinn adamantly refused, turning her head away.


    Soren said, "Quinn, this medication will benefit your health. "


    Quinn gestured that she wanted to go outside.


    Miller tranted for him, but Soren promptly shook his head in refusal, "Given your current state, why would you even think of going out? Plus, it''s snowing heavily outside. It''s freezing out there." Pressing her lips together, Quinn didn''t respond and swallowed the pills reluctantly.


    Taking the cup from her hand, Soren reassured her,"When you''re better, we can go outside together. I''ll apany you wherever you want to go."


    Quinn offered no response, turning her head to gaze out of the window. The curtains weren''t fully closed, allowing the fluttering snowkes to be seen through the cracks.


    Suddenly, her phone rang. Quinn scavenged around for it, eventually finding it in the bedside cab.


    She noticed several messages waiting for her.


    At the top was Orion, followed by Abigail, and then... Alexander.