Denver walked nearly six miles and came home almost two hours after Diane left in the car.Richard was out in the verandah, feeding milk to a stray cat.One looked at Denver, and Richard understood the situation.“You didn’t get the haircut, and you came hours after Diane came home,” Richard let out a breath. “I don’t know what happened, but please bear with her.”“I’m not angry anymore, Uncle,” Denver said. “All the walking helped cool my body.”“Just what did she do for you to talk like that,” Richard asked.It was rare to see Denver get upset at home, so Richard was worried that Diane might have done something to irritate or upset Denver.“Not much,” Denver took out the restaurant bill and gave it to Richard before entering the home.After seeing the bill, Richard’s eyes popped out of the sockets. “What in the world… Two and half thousand dollars for dinner? What the hell did you two eat? It may be the Bob’s restaurant, but this amount is ridiculous! What did you two buy?”“It’s no

Catherine took a long shower and then lay flat on her bed.After doing nothing for a few minutes, she grabbed her diary and opened it.There were two names on the front page with a heart symbol in between.The first name was Catherine and the second name was Denver.She grabbed a pen and brought it closer to Denver’s name. She wanted to strike it and make it invisible, but she couldn’t do it.And it frustrated her.She started flipping pages and saw the words she had written on different days and nights.Some were about her own life, and some were about her ongoing struggle with Denver.She stopped by the page when it was her last birthday.On that day, she wrote just a few lines:‘Every moment that I live, I want to live it with you.Every breath I take, I want to fill it with you.Whatever my future holds, I want to live it with you.Whatever path it may take, I will walk it with you.’These words turned Catherine’s eyes wet.“I’ve hidden you in my heart, Denver,” she uttered weakly

Catherine had come to her pool property and was getting everything ready.Her father’s words, ‘tell me what you want,’ kept coming back to her mind and distracted her very much.“Even if I said it out loud, would anything have changed?” she shook her head. “No. I want him to come to me without you telling him a word, Dad. Think of it as foolishness or selfishness or whatever it is… I can’t express my feelings after you all have put me in such a shitty situation.“How embarrassing it would be if I tell anyone that he comes into my dreams almost every night. He doesn’t come to me in real life anymore, but he never leaves in the dreams. It’s so fucking annoying!“Does he at least think of me before sleeping, or did he set his mind on marrying Diane already? He hasn’t seen even ten percent of her shades yet. I hope he realizes that and tells my dad that he wants me instead. But all this sounds like a daydream to me!”Just then, a tall young lady entered the property.She seemed the same a

After Diane left in the Benz car, Denver went to the construction site.A truck was unloading the cement bags, which were being thrown outside and being stacked together in the makeshift garage.As Denver entered the site, Denver heard Richard’s voice.It was unlike Richard to shout like this, except when managing the other workers. So, Denver was a bit worried.“All of my crew has experienced members. How can you lower our prices?” Richard argued with the new manager.“You’re only laying the foundation, so twenty dollars an hour is pretty good,” the manager indifferently said.Richard clenched his fists. “Laying the foundation is the most crucial and challenging part. And you talk as if it’s the easiest part.”“Wait, you said that all your crew members are experienced,” the manager was reading a document that list the crew details. “But this guy named Denver has only one year of experience.”“Yes, but Denver is quite talented, and he’s the most hardworking out of all of us,” Richard

Back to the present.At Rose Port’s beach, Denver opened his eyes and stared at the cloudless blue sky.Abbie’s face momentarily appeared in the sky, though only vaguely.“The red-haired one… I was unsure before, but now I’m certain of it. She’s the one who erased my memories,” Denver’s eyes turned sharp. “I didn’t realize it back then, but… did she visit Catherine’s pool?”Just thinking about it made him feel angry.“I was disappointed when I heard that the underground city Crimia was destroyed, but it seems Abbie Frankfurt is still alive. If I want to get all my memories back, I might have to face her again.”Just by being in the waters she was in for a few minutes, Denver was able to see her image back then.So, he believed that facing her directly would likely resolve his memory loss issue.“From the information I’ve gathered, she seems to be a pureblooded vampire,” Denver thought. “How the hell did I fall in love with such a woman? Not just me, but… even First Son Mickey had fall