True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 1485

Neither of them stepped forward to see off the people they cherished. They hid and watched from afar.

Leah felt like she was mimicking a thief, but then she looked at Liam, and he was covered from head to toe. There was no way someone would be able to recognize his face, meanwhile her identity was out in the open. She came with only a backpack and herself, and that made her all the more hesitant to walk up to them.

Even if she appeared with the excuse of sending off Maria, she would also have to interact with Ernest, and she wasn't sure if she was able to act normal.

Without confidence and composure, she wouldn't be able to succeed.

They gazed at them from a distance, making a big show out of it was unnecessary.

After Ernest and Maria checked in their luggage, they took their boarding passes and bid goodbye to their parents and relatives.

After exchanging a few words, Maria was ready to watch her family return home.

Ernest had a lingering feeling of someone staring at him, but he couldn't tell if it was an illusion. He sensed a piercing gaze on his back, but when he turned around, there wasn't anything there.

The airport had lots of people left and right, and he could see the faces of strangers. However, when he turned back again, he still felt like a pair of eyes was fixed onto him.

Was he completely overthinking it, or was he hoping for something?

Ernest looked at his cousin, Maria, who was standing by his side. She also looked around with expectation written on her face. He frowned slightly and said, "What are you looking for? You've been looking around non-stop. Are you trying to spot Liam?"

"Yeah, I just want to see if he came. I always have an illusion that he is coming." Maria honestly admitted and looked at her cousin sadly. "Ernest, you're single but you don't care. I may be physically here, but my heart resides with him, you get me?"

Ernest raised his eyebrows. "Love made you brainless. You're really making me question if you're my uncle's daughter or not."

"Hey!" Maria sneered. "Do you want me to compare myself to you? How old are you? Do you think you can stop other people for being in love just because you're not?"

"You're absolutely free to fall in love with whoever you choose. I have no right to interfere, and I don't want to interfere." Ernest smiled casually.

"Ernest, is there really no one you're interested in? Were there any special moments for you this summer?" Maria asked keenly.

Ernest understood what she was trying to say. He glanced at Maria and said, "There was nothing special about it. It was really hot, just like the dozens of summer vacations we've had."

Maria rolled her eyes and said, "Looks like you really are capable of chatting until someone dies of boredom. If you go on like this, you won't even be able to talk to girls, and they'll find it hard to like you. You're gonna suffocate them, so you might as well find a sparky girl who can lead you straight with your thoughts."

As Maria spoke, a face flashed in Ernest's mind. He was hypnotized for a moment, then he lowered his head and smiled.

It must have been Leah who thought he was boring. He kind of killed the conversation last night.

That was why he stopped receiving texts from Leah.

He looked down at his watch, and the hands of the clock pointed to 9:30 p.m., and they were going to have to go through security check soon.

"Stop looking for him, let's go. We have a plane to board." said Ernest.

When Maria heard that they had to leave, she turned once more and glanced behind her. Through the glass, she could still see people come and go, but she would no longer be able to see familiar figures. Did Liam really not come?

She couldn't help but look back, even though she couldn't find the person who left a mark in her heart.

Maybe he didn't come.

How she wished she could see Liam, but she also hoped that she wouldn't spot him, because the person who sends someone off would have to return home with an unspeakable loneliness. She felt heartbroken just thinking about it.

She was afraid of not seeing each other for months. She didn't know if she could hold on for even 100 days.

With a long sigh, Maria nodded to Ernest and said, "Well, I guess it's time for us to go, Ernest."

The two of them passed through a security check, said goodbye to their families, and boarded the plane.

When she could no longer see the outline of the people she knew, Leah shrugged her shoulders and said, "Let's go, Mr. Celebrity."

Liam nodded and said, "I'll send you home."

"It's okay." Leah shook her head. "You're a big target, I'm afraid we might get our pictures taken. I can take the cab back home, you don't have to worry about me."

"No one took photos of me," there was a faint twitch in the corner of Liam's lips as he said, "It's been a long time since anyone took a picture of me, so it's not a big deal if I send you back." Leah gave it some thought and nodded. "Alright then, thanks for the trouble, Mr. Celebrity."

On the way back, Leah insisted on sitting at the backseat. She felt like the passenger's seat held a special significance.

Liam didn't oppose it.

After sending Leah back to her apartment, Liam also returned home. He stood in the thick silence of his room, and the absence of a certain person sunk in. It was undeniably lonely. When Leah got home, she watched over her tortoises on the balcony. The campus was deathly quiet in the middle of the night, it was void of sound. She brewed a pot of tea in silence, and chatted with her tortoises in a hushed voice.

Looking at the tortoise Ernest chose, she said, "Hey there little buddy, I'm going to give you a name. How about Ernest Junior?"

The tortoise remained still and hidden in its shell.

"If you're not going to answer me then I'll take that as a yes. Well then, I'll call you Ernest Junior. As for you, you're going to be Ernest Junior's brother, I'll call you Leah Junior. Leah Junior, you're not giving me an answer either. That means you agree with your name, right?"

"You guys are the best. I'll call you Ernest Junior and Leah Junior. Wait, this might look like there's a hidden meaning behind your names. If Ernest finds out I have a crush on him, wouldn't it be super embarrassing? That's not good."

"Forget it, I'm changing your names again to Lovey and Dovey. Ernest Junior, you're Lovey, and Leah Junior, you're Dovey."

"Lovey Jones and Dovey Winston, not bad if I do say so myself. Hahaha."

Her sudden laughter broke the silence of the night, and she covered her mouth to reel herself in. Even after drinking a cup of tea, she still felt listless.

Leah took a glance at a potted succulent. Echeveria derenbergii, nicknamed as the Quiet Night, and what a quiet night it was indeed.

She felt a little lonely.

Unable to sleep, Leah grabbed her list of legal texts. She sat on the balcony and recited them in a whisper.

She had a feeling she might be a little too bored, maybe that's why she was acting like this.

After reciting two pages, it was already three o'clock in the morning, but she still didn't feel sleepy at all.

She took a photo of her tortoises and sent it to her friends' group chat. The caption read: "These two brothers are called Lovey and Dovey. Both of them agreed to their names. They like it and so do I." As soon as she sent it to her group chat, people responded instantly.

"D*mn, Leah, you're feeling flirtatious in the middle of the night. Don't tell me you're in need of a man?"

"Leah, why don't I introduce you to a guy?"

"Leah, you should fall in love, you can't be single anymore."

"Leah, have you finished memorizing the business laws?"

The flurry of messages drowned her vision, and she replied to them one by one.

"Are all good men blind? Why don't they notice me?" "What type of guy are you going to introduce me to? I'm obsessed with appearance, he can't be ugly."

"I really don't want to be alone, but I've been in love for a long time."

Except, her love was one sided, who wouldn't know she was in love?

Alas, it was too troublesome having a crush, she was bored senseless.

She threw her phone on the mattress and climbed into bed. She tossed and turned for a while before finally falling asleep.

After returning to England, Ernest turned on his phone and opened his messages only to see there was activity in the group chat of Leah and her friends.

He zeroed in on a single reply to one of her friends. She's been in love for a long time.

His eyes darkened in shock. His expression was usually warm and inviting, but at that moment, every fiber in his face was tense, and he couldn't utter a word. Maria sent a message to Liam and told him that she had landed safely, so he didn't need to worry about her.

Then, she called her parents to let them know she arrived safely.

When she returned to her place, she couldn't find Celeste. Maria checked in with the butler in curiosity, "Has Celeste not come back yet?"

"Miss Celeste and Mr. Gary haven't been back recently. It seems as if they're living in their own place, I am not certain of their whereabouts." The butler reported the details. Maria then gave Celeste a call.

As soon as the line went through, Celeste's voice permeated through the speakers. "Maria, how have you been lately?"

"I've been good, and I'm back now. Has Gary left yet?"

"Oh, you're back already?" Celeste exclaimed in surprise. "Gary's still here, he'll be leaving for America in three days." "Then you guys should head home, let's grab a bite tomorrow," Maria said. "Sorry for bothering you this late." Celeste smiled sheepishly. "We'll be there early the next morning."