The man leaned against the headboard, and upon hearing the words, he merely nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Daisy Ginger, who stood with her back to him at the doorway.
Her back was straight, and without seeing her face, he could only see her stubborn spine.
Only after she and Ryan Smith had left did he slowly retract his gaze.
He stared into the void and let out a gentle breath.
*
Daisy Ginger and Ryan Smith returned to the Stephens family together.
This large family, after three years, seemed not much different from what she remembered.
Daisy had initially not wanted to stay here, but she was curious about the changes over the past three years, and when Ryan suggested it, she didn't refuse.
Ryan arranged for her and Erin Ginger to stay in the villa where she had previously lived; once the three had just gotten out of the car, a group of people came running from far away, seemingly searching for something.
