Maybe we had not met for a long time and had grown distant, so he was not standing very close to me.
There was a street lamp behind him. Under the bright light, his charm grew deeper and more obscure. His weariness was faintly showing.
I pursed my lips and mildly said, "What a coincidence, Mr. Zimmer.”
Matthew faintly smiled. "Not a coincidence at all. I've been looking everywhere for you.'
I did not know what to say for a moment, and after thinking about it, I said, "Thanks for the concern, Mr. Zimmer."
Matthew's gaze deepened. "You don't seem happy to see me."
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I responded with silence.
"I don't mean anything else. I just want to see you to check on you and see how you’ve been doing." Matthew's voice was deep and low.
I lowered my eyes. "I'm doing fine. Thanks for asking, Mr. Zimmer."
The smile on Matthew's face grew stiff. "I’ll keep waiting for you. There's plenty of time left in this lifetime. I hope I can one day see you come to me. It’s fine even if you don’t come. I’ll get to you first in the next lifetime."
A car stopped behind him at this time. The window at the back rolled down, and the
man looked in our direction.
I was a little shocked, but after I was done feeling shocked, I looked at Matthew and said, "I appreciate the affection, Mr. Zimmer, but I'll say this again. Don't waste your life waiting for me. I have a family of my own, and I’m doing fine. Your appearance will only cause trouble for me, s o I hope you won’t appear in my life. I hope you won't even guard me in secret. I don’t want other men apart from Theo to think about me."
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