oticed tears. He began walking towar

he streets were filled with cars, and the sidewa

were leisurely strolling, the

ves holding their husbands' a

eaceful scene o

felt out of place, his

s chest made him want

r a while, Liam's steps grew

his stomach growl, reminding

his mother would make his favorite dumpl

ly he'd never t

e of sadness, but also a resurg

This won't break me," he

thday. Tomorrow, I'll start f

ss from nothing once

alive, nothing

ept murmuring to himself,

He felt a slight easing of the

or a moment, he ultimately turned away

key, two sausages, a bag of sunf

his birth

sat on the curb, ignoring th

above, he sang "Happy Birthday" to himself, toas

re the most important day of the year and sh

lebration when a stumbling figure join

the street... Wait a minute, you look fa

eautiful young woman with strikin

ou?" Liam as

am. She giggled, "You're the guy I hit with my car! You're tougher

ng why the girl's voice had seemed famil

opportunity to confront Eve at the hotel due to the accident. Yet, he wasn

t you to a few drinks to formally apologize? Drinking alone is no fun," Fiona sugg

replied, shaking his head. Despite Fiona's youthful charm, he was long past the age of

reet, feeling lonely?" A mocking voice interrupted

enties, reeking of alcohol

ead. "Sir, please give me a chance to mak

he hospital, Fiona had returned, hoping to compensate him. Unfort

felt like a fated opport

eted the situation, their minds ju

d man, don't you have any shame? Trying to hit

his brow but r

with a buzz cut reached out to grab Fiona's arm. "Come on,

o push him away, but in her drunken

from the curb. "I like feisty girls," h

she struggled in vain against his grip, her fear

her go! Harassing someone in public, do yo

n darkened, but he did release Fiona, stepping towards Liam instead. "Old m

closed in, sur

treet. Did your wife run off with someone else? Is your

a

punch to the man's face, sen

ther young men, who were momentari

iam's frustration had been building. Though he had tried to ke

m weak. His years of business and imprisonment