Watching her receding figure, Leon let out a sigh. The door to the small house behind him creaked open, and Laura stepped out. The walls were thin, and she had likely overheard their conversation.
"Didn't you say you would bury that matter deep within your heart forever?" Laura asked cautiously.
"So many years have passed, and now I am reduced to such a state. I don't owe Joseph anything," Leon said with a detached air, card in hand.
Laura just looked at him quietly, not uttering a word.
The next morning, Cynthia was jolted awake from her dreams by a phone call from Gloria.
She reached out from under the covers to grab her phone. "What's up?"
"Cynthia, there's a sale at the supermarket today, and my VIP card from the last recharge will finally see some action. As my best friend, you
