LastTimeInJingHeHospitalElevator, recalling how she had uttered to Amelia Clarke that "it was because Owen Moreland was too old-fashioned and boring that she had broken up with him," Amelia's retort lingered in her mind. Amelia had claimed that Owen was anything but old-fashioned when they were together.
Far from it, there was a tenderness Lily Scott had never experienced.
Lily's expression was somewhat distant.
"Speak if you have something to say." Owen Moreland came over with one hand in his pocket, stopping a meter away from Lily.
A distance that was alienating yet appropriate.
Lily withdrew her gaze from Amelia and looked towards Owen. His face was expressionless, his tone revealing a detached professionalism as he spoke.
Her thick, distinct eyelashes drooped slightly, and the delicately drawn eyeliner subtly winged upward, revealing the charm and allure of a mature woman.
