He had betrayed her first, and since he wanted to stand, let him stand. She wasn't going to soften her heart.
.........
With that thought, Jessica Webb turned and went back into the apartment, watching TV if she felt like it, eating fruits if she wanted to...
She tried her best to ignore the man outside the door.
After eating the fruits, Jessica Webb simply tied on an apron and began to clean the house.
As she cleaned, she listened to music and found herself quite content.
It wasn't until she had finished cleaning and the outdoor sky had gradually darkened that she slowly walked to the door and opened the peephole to peer outside.
Edward Noah Jackson was still standing outside, almost in the exact same posture as before, standing straight...
Seeing this, Jessica Webb's hand tightened on the door, and she checked the time. It had already been several hours—had he been standing at the doorway all this time?
And he had been standing there for one entire afternoon...