Chapter 618: I’ll Never Leave Again

“I never thought you’d come back. Do you have any idea how happy I was to find out I was wrong? I didn’t touch a drop of wine. I just stood in the winery, watching you go back and forth on your errands. I told myself no matter what, I wouldn’t let you leave again. That’s why I’m afraid, because if I offend you you may leave Skyfire Avenue. You might leave me. So long as I get to see you every day, that’s enough for me.

“I came with you even though there is a lot to keep me busy on the Avenue. I realized I can’t go a day without seeing your face.”

The Clockmaker was silent, and dropped her head. “I’m sorry. Now I understand why you haven’t created your dharma, even though you were always more talented than I was. It was… because of me?”

He smiled. “This isn’t important. You need to be in the right frame of mind to create a dharma, and confidence. I’m just...