Chapter 111. Missing

Winona immediately hugged her mother’s body and sobbed without tears as she told her everything. No matter how long she told the story, it felt like it never ended. Eventually, Winona unconsciously fell asleep in her mother’s arms. She was too tired both physically and mentally. It turned out that love was an evil creature that should never have come into her life.

Her mother laid Winona down on the layers of seaweed that she used to sleep on. Winona slept with unclear and restless dreams. Sleeping on the seabed for the first time made Winona uncomfortable, but slowly the harmony of the ocean lulled her, and as the saying goes, water purifies everything.

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For many nights, Richard tried to wait by the same beach, but there was no sign of Winona. The woman seemed lost to the earth, and Richard missed her. That night, Richard sat on a rock like the other nights. He let out a long breath, even though it made his chest cavity ache.

“Winona… I want to tell you a