"I..."
Yes! I mind, I don't want them to play in the Paradise that I built with my own hands!
But what she heard herself say was, "I'm a businesswoman, and won't be that unreasonable."
"That's good." Kevin nodded, stood up, and left.
This time, Charlotte's heart truly felt empty. She smiled wryly, gathered herself, and started working. She worked feverishly, dreading she might not be able to resist running to Paradise to watch them play.
From then on, she stopped paying attention to whether he visited or not. Even if he did, it made no difference; they kept to themselves, only interacting for work-related matters, and finally, she became her normal self again.
Yes! The Charlotte who rebelled against the rising and setting of the sun was the normal one; the Charlotte who resisted everything about him was the normal one.
