Chapter: 2995

Every day felt like a stolen treasure, which she held dear.

“Alberto, if our time together is so limited, you'd want us to enjoy it too, right?" Rachel muttered to herself, her voice tinged with hope as a bright smile lit up her face. She strode confidently into the villa.

"Tell the legal department to proceed with the purchase!" Alberto's familiar voice came from the study, soothing like a babbling brook, stirring something deep within Rachel, prompting an inexplicable urge to cry.

She chuckled ruefully at herself, puzzled by her emotional swings today. The wave of sentimentality was disconcerting, but she quickly regained her composure, a cheerful smile playing at the corners of her mouth. She nudged open the thick wooden door of the study.

"Busy?" Rachel's voice floated softly as she entered, its gentle timbre like the warm afternoon sun.