Scarlett Glenn looked at the words above, and suddenly felt a sense of irony.
A thought unbidden came to her mind: Time changes everything.
Perhaps in this world, there is truly nothing that is everlasting between people; even currency can devalue overnight, let alone... those illusory friendships.
Maybe she had experienced too much, so much that Scarlett Glenn was almost numbed. A dull pain spread through her heart before it subsided and faded away.
Ethan Herd came out of the bathroom, and Scarlett Glenn quickly deleted the text message. Her emotions were still unsettled, but when she lifted her head, she looked as normal as ever, with hardly any change discernible.
Scarlett Glenn reached out her hand: "Give me the towel. I'll wipe your hair."
Ethan Herd handed over the towel, obediently sitting in front of her with his head down, so she wouldn't have to stretch her arm.
