Chapter 1742

Lillian continued, "If Juliet's spirit in heaven could know how deeply you love her and how you still can't let her go after all these years, she would definitely be touched." Her words elicited no response from Mason, who only stood there quietly, gazing at the night view ahead. This was also why he hadn't attended class reunions for so many years—because someone would bring up Juliet and that would make him think of her again. Every time he thought of Juliet, his heart would ache. After all, she had been his first love. They had still been together right before Juliet had passed away. While Lillian was fondly reminiscing about Juliet, Avery felt as though a bucket of cold water had just been poured over her head. She stood there blankly, completely stunned. She had questioned why Mason had helped her, why he'd chosen to be with her, and why he liked her. No, that wasn't right. Mason didn't like her. He'd never once said he liked her. She'd always wondered why everything had be