Chapter 432
Running away could not erase the past.
Those shadows would forever haunt her life.
Vivian Bennett took a deep breath.
She finally made up her mind.
She would return to that place.
She would resolve the turmoil that had plagued her for years.
"Professor, I'll go."
She packed her luggage efficiently.
Her flight was booked quickly.
Vivian headed straight to the airport.
After more than ten hours in the air.
The plane landed at the capital airport of Country K.
The conference organizers had been waiting for some time.
They picked her up and drove her directly to the hotel.
After a light lunch.
Vivian rested for two hours.
She changed into a vacation-style floral maxi dress.
She put on a woven sun hat.
Picking up her camera, she left the hotel.
The capital city was not large.
But it possessed profound historical depth.
Free from industrial pollution.
The air was fresh and pleasant.
Flowers and green trees were everywhere.
People strolled leisurely along the streets.
Children played and laughed.
Adults chatted in cafes.
Vivian was infected by this atmosphere.
Her mood gradually relaxed.
She walked with her camera, taking pictures.
She captured interesting street scenes and portraits.
She bought snacks from food stalls to try.
She sat under flowering trees, enjoying them slowly.
She never expected returning to this place.
Could feel so peaceful and free.
She looked up at the azure sky.
Watched flocks of pigeons fly past.
A long-lost sense of ease rose in her heart.
Vivian wandered to the toy street.
Shop windows were filled with exquisite puppets.
She suddenly remembered her tenth birthday.
That year she was homeless on the streets.
She couldn't even afford a doll.
She could only hide in a corner and cry.
The memories brought a faint sadness.
Those years with the White family.
She had suffered too much.
With her father gone.
The past seemed to have vanished like smoke.
Today, memories kept surfacing.
Perhaps because this was where it all began.
She continued walking along the street.
She arrived at a beautiful lakeside square.
A giant angel sculpture stood in the center.
Fountain spray glittered under the sunlight.
Refracting brilliant rainbows.
People played and relaxed on the square.
Children flew kites and fed pigeons.
Laughter and joyful sounds filled the air.
Vivian felt happy.
She decided to rest on a bench near the fountain.
She smiled and walked toward an ornate iron bench.
Her gaze casually swept across the fountain.
She suddenly stopped walking.
Her pupils constricted sharply.
She gasped.
A man stood on the other side of the fountain.
He was tall and well-built.
His Eastern features stood out strikingly.
His handsome face resembled a sculpture.
Even in casual clothes.
He could not conceal his innate commanding presence.
The man was walking indifferently past the fountain.
He seemed to sense something.
He suddenly turned his head and looked over.
He also froze on the spot.
Vivian's entire body stiffened.
She never expected to encounter Liam Sullivan here.