"Which movie of mine do you want to watch? I'll watch it with you."
Izabella thought momentarily and finally picked a movie Casey had just starred in.
The film told the story of a not-so-smart young man with high athletic talent who was spotted by the national football team and went through all kinds of difficulties to win the championship final.
The plot was simple, but the setting was excellent. There was a shortage of such hot-blooded films in the market. Added to Casey's good acting skills, even Izabella, who originally had no interest in sports-themed films, found it fascinating. The film was worth watching over and over again in the cinema. It's no wonder it ranked first at the box office. It truly deserved it.
In the film, Casey's portrayal of a fool was very lifelike. Not only did it not annoy people, but it also seemed very cute. The film had set a lot of deeply moving plots.
Izabella was moved by such a scene in the film.
"Brother, I want to eat doughnuts. All my classmates have eaten them. Only I haven't. I want to try it."
"When I have money, I'll buy you lots of doughnuts."
...
"Bro, are you leaving? Will you come back after you leave? Can't you pick me up from home from now on? I want you to carry me on your back all the time."
"I have to go out and make money. Don't you want doughnuts?"
The scene changed. The brother got in the car, the sister ran after the car, her short little legs stumbled, and she fell to the ground. She sit on the floor and cried loudly, "I don't want doughnuts. I want my brother, come back and carry me. My foot hurts."
Izabella was so moved that she was crying all over her face. Her breathing was trembling. Casey noticed her abnormality. In the dim light, Izabella was huddled in the corner of the sofa, holding her knees curled up.
He had not known Izabella for a long time, but in his impression, Izabella was powerful. She was fearless on the stage, she could ignore the malice of others, and she was overly calm.
Sometimes Casey felt that Izabella had no feelings, like a cold-blooded animal.
But Izabella, at this moment, like the little girl in the movie, curled up on the side, crying secretly.
Casey was not good at comforting people. He brought water, fruits, and tissues to Izabella.
Izabella took the tissues.
Casey watched Izabella silently, the film continued to play, but both were not paying attention to the movie. He felt that Izabella had a lot of stories in her heart.
"Why are you crying?"
"Because I thought of some past events." Izabella looked at Casey's face and asked, "What is your relationship with Brett?"
"He calls my mom Auntie. I'm not close to him."
"Did you grow up in the Dempsey family?"
Casey frowned, "Are you doubting my background?"
"No, I just wonder why I've never seen you in J City. You just popped up these past two years." Izabella casually found an excuse. The two of them are not of the same social status. It's normal that they've never met before. Besides, when Izabella was in R City, the Dempsey family was in J City, and there was no connection between them.
Casey did not doubt whatever Izabella asked. He would answer seriously, "I only returned to the country in the past two years. My heart is not good. I have been treated abroad."
"Your heart is not good?" Izabella looked eager to explore, trying to find a flaw in Casey's face, but there was none.
Casey replied, "I was born with a heart disease."
Izabella suddenly asked, "In your memory, have you ever forgotten anything important?"
"Forget?" Casey shook his head, "Sometimes my memory is not good. I don't know if I have forgotten anything."
Could it be that Casey lost his memory? Izabella had been hypnotized by Brett before. She had no memory. She was like an idiot at that time and she believed whatever others told her.
But Casey's situation ewas different from hers.
"Have you ever broken your leg, for example? Have you ever been shot?"
"No, I've never had these injuries. Why are you asking these?"
The feeling of loss came instantly, like being splashed with cold water in the winter, freezing to the bone. Izabella stared at his left chest.
"What's wrong with you? Izabella, do you want to know about my past."
Izabella looked at Casey's moving lips. She suddenly leaned over and touched his face with her right hand, her thumb brushing against his canine tooth.
Ryker was a fool. Casey was not.
Ryker was an orphan who had always been in the country. Casey was not.
...
From all appearances, he’s not him. He looked similar. Just like "Bell Salotti" looked like "Izabella".
Is there a possibility that Ryker, like him, was reborn in someone else's body?
But why didn't he remember her?
Izabella was in a dilemma, as if she had stepped into a quagmire. The more she struggled, the deeper she sank.
She wanted to stay away from Casey but couldn't resist getting close to him.
Casey cared about her, but she had other thoughts, making their friendly relationship a bit impure.
Ryker...
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" don't cry, I'll carry you home and give you doughnuts. this time you have to find your way home by yourself. I can't carry you anymore."
She wanted to see this face, open his mouth and call her "Cry Baby".
The person she had liked since she was seven years old. If she can't get him, she can't forget him. She regretted it all her life, even in death, it's a regret.
Izabella's sudden move made Casey stiff. He looked at Izabella's eyes. Deep in her eyes was sadness. She was looking at him, but it seemed like she was not looking at him.
Her cold hand was right next to his lips. The seemingly intimate action seemed so distant.
Izabella let go of her hand, shifted her gaze and rubbed the phone on the sofa. It was almost ten o'clock.
"I'm a bit sleepy."
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