He was well aware that Mr. Evans intended to visit Cecilia. Lightly teasing, he added, "She'll surely be overjoyed to see you.

Mark's heart carried a weight. A pause ensued before he softly murmured, “I owe them too much."

Peter contemplated offering comfort, but in the end, he simply sighed softly, realizing the depth of Mark's emotions.

The winter landscape was adorned with a blanket of snow. Chilling gusts swept through, the frigid air piercing to the bone.

Within the studio, the heating was absent. Cecilia, engaged in shooting a shampoo advertisement, stood in a thin summer dress. The moment one segment of the advertisement concluded, her assistant promptly enveloped her in a blanket.