Chapter 725

From the third floor down to the ground level, even as she passed by the jewelry counter where Huan was making his selection, Mina didn't shed another tear or cast him so much as a glance. Her smile had vanished, replaced by a heavy silence. Once inside the car, she leaned against Jane and murmured, "Jane, I'm a little sleepy. I want to rest for a while. Wake me up when we get home, okay?" "Mm-hmm, sure! Go ahead and sleep, sis," Jane replied, wrapping her small arms protectively around her sister. Only after Mina's car had pulled away did Huan's gaze linger, dazed, in the direction it had gone. His eyes, shadowed with suppressed longing and heartache, spoke volumes. Maia Philip followed his line of sight, but the car had already merged into the flow of traffic and vanished into the night. "That little girl is quite adorable," Maia Philip remarked, standing beside him. Huan withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent. "Let's get back to picking out jewelry." Inside the car, Bryan waited un