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Quentin Thorne returned home and locked himself in the study. Ian Grant called him for dinner, but he didn't come out.
He sat there for an entire day, holding a photo of Melinda Linton from her youth.
After so many years, he understood very well that he no longer loved Melinda Linton. Yet subconsciously, the habit of cherishing and protecting Melinda Linton remained. His actions, still instinctively wanting to take care of the only woman he ever loved in this lifetime.
In fact, a year ago, he already knew Melinda Linton was in Brimfield. He had driven several times to sit outside Sienna Thornton's former apartment building, watching from afar as Melinda Linton returned from the market carrying groceries.
While he maneuvered around Ian Grant, he silently cared for his daughter, lost out in the world, and for the young lover who bore him a daughter.
