After a long while, the grand drama by the lakeside slowly came to a close.
Lin Yu'an started the car and steadily drove Emily back to her cabin.
He wrapped his thick coat around Emily, who slept soundly in the backseat like a tired ragdoll cat.
He unusually lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, the spicy smoke curling up and drifting out through the car window.
Looking at the bold and clever woman in the backseat, he felt an unusual calmness in his heart.
The earlier madness, for him, was less a form of indulgence and more a necessary taming of the negative emotions accumulated inside.
He had released it, seen it clearly, and then locked it back in its cage.
When he helped the still slightly weak-legged Emily into the living room, a series of immature "woof woofs" and two wobbly figures immediately caught his attention.
In the corner by the fireplace, where a soft rug lay, two fluffy little creatures were curiously watching them.
