Today's experience, if you really want to talk about it, it was Song Qiyue's invitation.

Nie Xun had already received an invitation from Song Qiyue yesterday, inviting him to meet here in the afternoon.

On Mo Zhengyan's side, he had just left the police station and only learned about it from his lawyer. Song Qiyue was invited, and he came over immediately.

But the two of them didn't know that there was a third person in today's invitation, and this third person was the one in front of them, and at this moment, Song Qiyue had not yet arrived.

Originally, Mo Zhengyan was meditating alone, and Qi Jian and He Sangsang were waiting outside.

When Nie Xun arrived. Qi Jian and the others saw Nie Xun and his party, so they entered at this moment. Naturally, I don't worry about this Mr. Nie, and I suspect that there will be an accident in the middle of the air.

Nie Xun didn't expect that Mo Zhengyan would be there.

At the moment, both of them are standing, Nie Xun is on the left, and Mo Zhengyan is on the inside. The two of them held on their own side, and they seemed to be light and breezy, but the atmosphere became subtle.

The manager of this teahouse has also seen some of the world, after all, he also followed the subordinates of the Tang family before, but today the two young people came in person, and they didn't know what to do.

"What kind of tea does Mr. Nie want to taste?" Seeing that Mo Dashao had already served tea, the manager asked Xiang Nie Xun.

"What's the good tea here, you can just serve it." Nie Xun didn't pick either, and commanded.

The manager hurriedly went to prepare and hurriedly exited the box. For a moment, no one spoke. Until the manager brought tea and turned back, it was still the same as when he left. It's surprisingly quiet, and it's also weird about quiet.

"Mr. Nie, please use it." The manager served it carefully, and added tea to Mo Dashao's side.

The fragrance of tea hits people, although this place is simple and old, it is quiet and unusual.

"Sure enough, it's good tea." Nie Xun tasted tea and praised.

Mo Zhengyan lowered his eyes and sniffed, he smiled, "The tea sent by this manager is the same as the one I have here." I can also taste a product together. ”

Nie Xun raised his eyes faintly, "The water of the hot spring is the clearest section before dawn in the early morning. ”

"The best tea leaves, the most tender leaf hearts, come from Hangzhou." Mo Zhengyan replied slowly.

"It's just a pity, if only it could be boiled with a better tea pot. Inferior tea vessels will hide the original clarity of the spring water. ”

"Although Hangzhou is good, the tea is sent thousands of miles away, but it has been shelved for a long time, and it has lost this freshness." to knotty-shaped.

"According to Mr. Mo, where should I choose the tea?"

"I want to know, according to what Mr. Nie said, which kind of tea vessel should be chosen for boiling water?"

The two talked nonchalantly. But it is a comment on the tea art, and the manager of the tea house can only laugh at the sweat of the auditors, is this here to taste tea or to smash the field?

The two looked at each other with deep eyes, but at the same time, both of them spoke at the same time-

"Build the best moisture-proof pavilion, measure the room temperature all year round, and control the temperature between zero and five degrees, so that you can maintain the original color and fragrance of the tea for a long time, and it is best to abandon the refrigerator and use the ice cellar."

"Although the azure teapot is simple, the purple sand is still the best, and this purple sand must be warmed to the touch, so that the tea color and fragrance are all contained, and the summer moon night is not rancid."

One person talks about tea, one person talks about tea sets, the manager is dumbfounded, and the subordinates around him are also standing still, the manager moved his lips, "This ......"

"Manager, do you say so?" Again, the two asked at the same time.

"This ......" the manager was already panicking, "yes, yes, what the two of them said is that the small store still has a lot to be desired, and it will be improved in the future......" After saying this sentence apologetically, the manager almost ran away, "Please use it slowly, if you need anything, please feel free to order." ”

Finally calmed down again, this tea drinking theory seemed to have a result and as if there was no result, Nie Xun said, "I didn't expect Mr. Mo to study tea art so much, is it planning to go to business tea ceremony after leaving for a long time." ”

"I'm just going to be impressed, in addition to being a psychiatrist, Mr. Nie is also so accomplished in the tea ceremony, which is really versatile." Mo Zhengyan responded with a smile, "Could it be that the tea ceremony is also a way to demagogue?" ”

"Huh." Nie Xun smiled, "Mr. Mo said that he laughed, how can the tea ceremony be demagogic, the desire of the people is like this, and there is no way to do it." ”

"It's just that tea can warm the heart and chill the heart." Mo Zhengyan said quietly.

"I really didn't expect that Mr. Mo would arrive today." Suddenly, Nie Xun smiled, and suddenly, he sighed and remembered something, "I almost forgot, the current Jiuyuan is no longer Mr. Mo's master, and this Mr. Mo should be replaced." ”

Hearing this, He Sangsang frowned, and Qi Jian secretly held her wrist.

Mo Zhengyan faced him, and the tea lid was still gently plucking the mouth of the cup, "I didn't expect that Nie would always be here." Mr. Nie is so busy every day, and now there is no right-hand man by his side, how can he be busy alone. ”

"There are all capable talents, not one or two." Nie Xun replied.

"Yes, but if you don't even help your own sister, isn't it a little sad?" Between the words, Mo Zhengyan silently raised his eyes, his eyes condensed.

Nie Xun laughed meaninglessly, "According to this, wouldn't Mo Da Shao be even sadder?" There are really many young masters of the Mo family, and a few of them are on your side. ”

"Yes." Mo Zhengyan responded, "It is said that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, but it still made Mr. Nie laugh." ”

"It's nothing, my brother has to settle accounts." Nie Xun smiled, but Mo Zhengyan said, "It's just a good thing." ”

Nie Xun's eyes froze, and Mo Zhengyan said slowly, "Fortunately, the long-ago general manager is still surnamed Mo, so it's not bad." ”

The thousands of struggles, the Mo family's deceit, but there is a little bit of helplessness, the Mo family is still in charge for a long time, even if Mo Boyao is not justified, but he is a member of the Mo family after all, and he has the blood of the Mo family.

Nie Xun was unmoved, he said softly, "No, it's still surnamed Mo now, but I don't know what will happen in the future." After all, people are going to die, and they can't escape it. Chairman Mo left early, which is also his luck. If he were still alive today, he would probably die without a blind eye. ”

It was really arrogant and unashamed, blaspheming the deceased, making Qi Jian and He Sangsang both pay close attention, but Nie Xun's grievances and entanglements with Chairman Mo were unclear, but it also made everything more silent.

"There is a reincarnation in everything, and a person who does not look blind to death is not a person." At this moment, there was a crime about life and death, which was picked out from Mo Zhengyan's mouth.

The topic that shouldn't have been talked about, but because of the opening, the two forgot where they were at the moment, and just greeted each other.

"Looks like this story started on your side." Speaking of family grievances, Nie Xun's smile was retracted, solemn and abnormal, "Who are you Mo family trying to deceive when you make up such a ridiculous story?" ”

"It doesn't matter if you go to verify it, or if you don't, some facts have always existed. There is never hatred for no reason, there is always a cause and an effect. Mo Zhengyan said, "If you are now coming to avenge the Nie family, it is my father who planted it, then who planted the cause of your father's family's demise." ”

Everything Mrs. Mo said that day suddenly appeared in Nie Xun's mind, and it was difficult to argue the truth of that grievance today, Nie Xun was stunned in his heart, and said coldly, "Until now, do you think it makes sense to say this?" ”

"You must be in a hurry to come so early today." Nie Xun said again, his expression full of mockery and disdain, "Do you still think in your heart that you still have a chance and can do it again?" ”

"Two points." Mo Zhengyan said a number, "She asked me to come here at two o'clock, it seems that she also made an appointment with you at this time, I should want the three of us to sit here and talk." I just don't know, what is she going to talk about? ”

Thinking of Song Qiyue, today's meeting is still a long way away, Nie Xun said, "What else is there to talk about, I think she just came to tell you that Shao Yu will take care of it from now on." ”

"That's right." Mo Zhengyan said, "It's just that she still worked hard to find Mr. Edward for me." ”

"She has been a stubborn child since she was a child, and she will want to figure out some things in her heart if she can't figure it out. But now, it's clear. Nie Xun's eyes were contemplative, "It will be clear when the court begins." ”

"Count you as her brother, although there is no blood relationship, I should call you that, but seeing that July is usually neither big nor small, I will follow her and call your name directly in a while." Mo Zhengyan put down the teacup, He Sangsang stepped forward to add another cup for him, and the sound of water sounded.

"Mo Zhengyan, she has already broken off with you, don't be amorous here." Nie Xun looked at him coldly.

Mo Zhengyan said, "At least for now, she is still my wife." ”

"It's just legal name, in fact it's nothing."

"In fact, she is also my wife and my son's mother."

This is something that can never be erased, Nie Xun's eyes narrowed suddenly, and then dispersed, "Even if these are facts, can it be treated as if nothing happened." Even if Qiyue is not the child of the Nie family, her parents are also because of your Mo family. ”

"She can't be with you again!" Nie Xun's words came with a smile, and Mo Zhengyan sat there fixedly.

"So, there's no way she's going to be with you." His eyes were like the ocean of the deep sea, and the dark blue was like a whirlpool, "The Mo family is indeed at fault, but it is not only the Mo family that has caused today's situation. ”

"In the final analysis, if you really want to find the reason, only for July, it is also because of the Mo family." Nie Xun retorted in a condensed voice, "The Mo family cannot escape responsibility. ”

The old hatred between these two families, regardless of the reason for the next generation, is only in the case of Song Qiyue, but it is true. At this moment, Mo Zhengyan did not dodge or dodge, "The Mo family is indeed unable to escape the blame, my father blamed the Nie family for the death of the girl he fell in love with when he was young, which led to everything that followed." ”

"It's just Nie Xun," Mo Zhengyan said in a low voice, "Isn't there anything wrong with the Nie family?" ”

At this moment, he was as sharp as Nie Xun, but he was also silent, as if he had acquiesced.

"Okay." Mo Zhengyan responded, "Since you admit it, it is not in vain, she did not admit your brother." ”

That's right, I mistook his brother.

The words were shocking, Nie Xun's fingers tightly pinched the mouth of the teacup, "The mall has no eyes!" ”

"That's right, the mall has no eyes, your father can't bear it himself, who can blame him?"

"That girl's father can't bear it himself, who can blame him?"

The voice questioned you coming and going, but no one could find any results, no one was wrong, but it seemed that everyone was wrong.

After a long time, Nie Xun smiled and said, "You don't want to be high-sounding here, putting on a posture of teaching people." Mo Zhengyan, those two accounts were opened by you, and the 500 million pounds have finally appeared unchanged now. Today, you're just fighting the trapped beasts, and July and I will be in Port City to see how you are sentenced in court. ”

"You and her?" Mo Zhengyan smiled, "Today, do you think she will still be with you?" ”

As if touching the heartstrings, Nie Xun said, "No matter what, she still calls me brother." ”

At this moment, Mo Zhengyan looked sideways at the window of the box, the antique decorative windows were all bright paper, "It's just that this trust is like paper on the window, it will be broken when you poke it." If it is broken and replaced with a new one, it is impossible to restore it to its original state. Nie Xun, you are a psychiatrist, you know this truth better than me. ”

The bright paper was transparent, but there was a hole in one place, probably accidentally broken by the waiter, and it fell on the floor at this moment, and a mottled light and shadow fell, and Nie Xun was stunned.

Stunned for a moment, Nie Xun, who came back to his senses, raised the corners of his lips, "You still have this leisure to talk about this paper here, it's better to think about how you want to justify and how to get out of trouble." You will not escape punishment this time, and you will be in this prison. Don't worry, there is still time, and when the time comes, let everyone know that your Mo family is very capable. ”

"Actually, it's just a piece of waste! A waste that plays with women! Nie Xun's caustic words were cold, resounding in the box.

Immediately, it was his laughter that rang out presumptuously, "Haha, hahaha, Mo Zhengyan, your retribution is coming!" ”

On the edge of the table, Mo Zhengyan looked at him and smiled indulgently. However, in the rear, He Sangsang couldn't help it, she snorted, "Presumptuous!" ”

The amazing female voice broke the laughter, and He Sangsang had already clenched his fists, looking ready to fight. Nie Xun's side was not to be outdone, and the two faced He Sangsang and Qi Jian.

"Apologize to my young master!" He Sangsang said angrily again.

"Sangsang." Mo Zhengyan called in a low voice, and He Sangsang gritted his teeth.

"What a heartfelt assistant." Nie Xun clapped his hands, the appreciation was sincere, "He Special Assistant, Qi Special Assistant, I appreciate you two very much, why don't you wait for your young master to be imprisoned, come and follow me." ”

Mo Zhengyan was silent, He Sangsang couldn't bear to let himself lose his mind, and Qi Jian was also frozen, Nie Xun was still saying with a smile, "Following a waste who can only play with women is also a waste of such a good ability for the two of you." ”

"As for Mo Zhengyan, I think you must also know a lot of his secrets, and there must be a lot of those shady account books." Nie Xun instigated, "Go to my hands and do things, follow me, I will definitely let you get what you want." ”

This time, he didn't wait for He Sangsang to speak, but someone shouted angrily, "Shut up!" ”

Mo Zhengyan stared, He Sangsang was stunned, and it was Qi Jian who spoke up, "Mr. Nie Xun, don't think that no one knows what you did!" I followed the young lady's car that day and saw all that happened to you at the docks! If it weren't for our young master's kindness, you would have been in prison by now! Can you still drink tea and chat here so comfortably? ”

"Qi Jian!" Mo Zhengyan scolded again.

But Qi Jian was extremely angry, so he confided, "It was you who instigated the young lady to steal the young master's account, and it was you who forced the young lady to do those things, and it was you, it was you who stole the account in the young lady's notebook!" You did all this, and now what qualifications do you have to claim to be the young lady's brother here! ”

Suddenly, Nie Xun's fingers clasped the cup hand, and the tea rippled, "Where did you get the evidence, such a good ability to reverse right and wrong here." ”

"The evidence has long been destroyed, but Mr. Nie should know that there is a chip hidden in that notebook, and you hid it to steal the account!" Qi Jian banged out the truth, just to maintain the innocence of the young master at this moment, but also to restore everything.

He Sangsang was shocked, what did he say?

Mo Zhengyan didn't move, and the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out.

The teacup in Nie Xun's hand was thrown heavily on the table, and the tea spilled on the edges, and the water was no longer hot, but it was a hot burning skin. Ten fingers connected to the heart, and the burning sensation of pain spread rapidly.

"Get out!" Mo Zhengyan said coldly, and he was even more cold.

It was already an angry situation, Qi Jian and He Sangsang didn't dare to stay any longer, and exited the box.

"All out!" Nie Xun also drank coldly, and the subordinates behind him retreated one after another.

Finally, the two of them were left in the box, and He Sangsang was still in a daze, but he couldn't come back to his senses. The two looked at the box, everything was so subverted, what happened?

At this moment, the box was still quiet, but the calmness and calmness of each were gone, because the truth behind the scenes that was suddenly provoked was a little caught off guard, one didn't want to tell it, and the other was unexpected. Nie Xun pondered, the cause and effect, everything from three years ago, all flashed countless fragments in these silent minutes.

As smart as Nie Xun, his eyes widened in shock, and then he fixed his gaze, "It turns out that you already knew." ”

Nie Xun had thought of all the possibilities, he had already joined forces with Li Chengyi, or he had already known his identity, but he had never expected this, if he had already learned all this at that time, why had he never mentioned it, not a word about it.

Mo Zhengyan's voice came from afar, "There are some things that you do that you do, you think you can hide it, but in fact you really can't." ”

His affirmative answer made Nie Xun's heart tremble, but what was the reason, "Mo Zhengyan, if you knew it a long time ago, why didn't you hand it over?" Why was it never mentioned at the time! ”

Nie Xun remembered that night at the dock, it was Song Qiyue who knelt down in front of him last, if he had already learned about the chip at that time, then why didn't he mention it until she was killed and imprisoned, and finally sentenced.

"What is the reason for all this mystery?" Nie Xun asked.

However, Mo Zhengyan only replied, "No matter what, she still calls you brother." ”

Isn't that exactly what Fang Cai Nie Xun himself said, but at the moment he was given back by his original words, he was her brother, and she still recognized him as her brother...... Nie Xun's chest was suffocated, and an incredible conclusion came out, because he couldn't bear it because he was her brother?

How is this possible!

"That's a good point!" Nie Xun smiled, "You're just lying!" If you really wanted to do it for her, you wouldn't have taken it out sooner! ”

"You just don't trust her, you just think that she is here to avenge the Nie family, and she has other intentions to approach you! That's why you put her to death! The situation was so urgent that Song Qiyue had already stepped into prison with one foot, but if he handed over the evidence of the chip at that time, "If you handed it over at that time, would July still go to jail!" ”

Everything seemed to be reversed, time stood still, as if he could quickly go back to the past, back to the moment when the case was revealed three years ago, but he never mentioned it at that time, and he forgot everything at this time, only them, Mo Zhengyan said, "No." ”

"If I had handed it over at the time, you would have been the one who was betrayed and imprisoned." Mo Zhengyan looked directly at him and said.

Nie Xun was already in chaos, and everything could no longer be grasped, and he said urgently, "You would have such a good heart?" It's not because it's all your subjective imagination! ”

"You don't have this evidence at all, it's just that you're dreaming there!" Nie Xun smiled, his eyes were so cold and crazy.

"G33257——" But this string of symbols mixed with numbers in English was pronounced from Mo Zhengyan's mouth.

Nie Xun was dumbfounded, this string of symbols, this string of symbols is the symbol engraved on the chip!

If Fang Cai was already shocked to the point of disbelief, then this moment seemed to be the dust settled, but a piece of feathers was like Mount Tai pressing on the top, forcing him to admit it, forcing him to believe that he really knew all this.

Nie Xun's scattered eyes were confused, thinking of all this, suddenly his eyes turned red, "So, Mo Zhengyan, you already know my identity, you know that I and Qiyue have recognized each other, and you also know that I am here to take revenge, you deliberately arranged for Qingning to live in your Mo mansion, just to suppress me!" ”

"Since that's the case, you must want to find me out, doesn't it mean that you found the chip, why do you bother to do it?" The mess that couldn't be sorted out was mixed together, and Nie Xun even questioned, and today, it is bound to know the truth, "Why don't you just uncover all this and reveal that July is the daughter of the Nie family?" ”

"No, perhaps, you already knew that Qiyue was not the daughter of the Nie family at all!" Nie Xun asked with a pair of red eyes, "You have worked so hard, you have gone around in such a big circle, you have done so much, you will plan to attract troops into the urn, what are you thinking and what are your intentions!" ”

It was as if the big cloud had been shrouded for too long, and there was no way to disperse it, but at this moment, it seemed to be removed, as if it was about to see the sky.

The sun outside the box window was peaceful and warm, shining under the warm sun, Mo Zhengyan's eyes were gloomy, but they were so calm, he said, "What you have always wanted to do to her is what I want to do." ”

What he's always wanted to do, what he's always wanted to do......

Nie Xun froze, his thoughts fluttered, in the long years of growth, he could never forget the fire, he couldn't let go of his father's death, the destruction of the family, and there was no way to forget the girl who belonged to him, it was his July, it was his girl.

When Nie Xun saw Song Qiyue again, when he knew that she was married, and when he learned that the person she married was the son of the Mo family, there was only one thought in his mind - take her away, and ......

Also, let her stay by her side forever!

Again, freeze suddenly, Nie Xun freezes in the thoughts of the latter sentence, let her stay by her side forever, stay forever!

His thoughts collapsed like this, Nie Xun's smile stopped, and then there was a deep laugh, "Ha-Mo Zhengyan, have you done so much, is it just to keep her by your side?" ”

"If that's the case, can't you do it? Aren't you going to get what you want? Nie Xun shouted, "At the last moment, hand over the chip and testify against me in court, she will never leave you again, why didn't you!" ”

Nie Xun was already crazy, his voice hovered in the box, and the whole person also stumbled to get up, he held his hand on the table, like a huge eagle spreading its wings, and asked him, "Why didn't you do this——! ”

Thinking about the so-called antecedents and consequences that were done back then, if this is a well-arranged plan, how seamless this game is, but there is always a time when it cannot be calculated.

There was a hesitant look in Mo Zhengyan's eyes, but it suddenly turned into a faint abruptness, he didn't smile, he didn't have a smile, not a slight, but only four words said word by word, "I, want, she, live——! ”

Nie Xun, who was originally questioning, heard this answer, his hands were weak, and his body trembled.

I want her to live.

I want her to live.

In July at that time, she was already bent on dying, and at that time, she even had to let go of Shaoyu, because she had no hope of living, because she had no possibility of getting Shaoyu again, because she would rather choose to give up, but also to preserve the possibility of the child's healthy growth, because she had no way to retreat, so she would rather choose to let the child not have such a mother.

Thinking of this kind, thinking of everything three years ago, everything three years later, Nie Xun is like a drooping old man after a thousand sails, his eyes are mixed with complicated eyes, whether it is annoyance, guilt or anything else is not clear, but he can't even pronounce a word.

Mo Zhengyan sat silently, he closed his eyes, and the world was quiet, turning into nothingness.

However, I heard the sound of "pop-" sounded!

It was vaguely like the sound of a teacup breaking to the ground, and all the pieces smashed and flew out, although it was very light, but it was still audible.

Mo Zhengyan heard it.

Nie Xun heard it.

Both of them were frozen, but all of a sudden they all stared at each other and looked at them with an almost terrified gaze!

It was the wall they were facing and the sound was coming from behind the wall!

What's going on? Is there anyone behind the wall?

"Someone!" Nie Xun shouted, and the subordinates outside rushed in.

Qi Jian and He Sangsang also ran in and came to Mo Zhengyan's rear.

"Tear down this wall for me!" Nie Xun gave an order, and everyone was shocked, now the wall is going to be demolished?

But the subordinates listened to the order and stepped forward to tear down the wall, only to find that the wall could be smashed down with just a punch when they approached. It turned out that the solid wall had already been pierced and replaced with textured partition paper. It is very thin and brittle, and it can be smashed through with a light fist.

The moment the wall was smashed through, dust rose everywhere.

Nie Xun looked behind the wall in panic, wanting to see who was behind it.

Just after the smoke passed, a figure could be seen in the blur. The figure was slender and faintly fell into the eyes of everyone.

Mo Zhengyan, who was originally sitting still, suddenly had a thousand ripples in her eyes at this moment, just because behind the gunsmoke, it was her clear eyes.

At this moment, after removing that wall, Song Qiyue was sitting in the next room, facing him.

Her posture is so serene that she is motionless like a fossil. At her feet, the teacup fell to the ground, shattered and shattered, whether she accidentally broke it, or whether she broke it on purpose, but it is unknown.

When Nie Xun saw that it was Song Qiyue, he was really panicked. He didn't know if she had heard everything and how much.

When was she here, and has she always been here.

Look at the distance between this wall, so shallow, even the sound of the cup falling to the ground can be so clear, how could she not hear their conversation just now.

Nie Xun was speechless and froze in place.

Song Qiyue's eyes looked at everyone, everyone was shocked, but she was so calm, she didn't know what she was thinking, this kind of stillness would really make people feel uneasy.

Her gaze slowly swept over Nie Xun, and then looked at Mo Zhengyan.

Mo Zhengyan also looked at her, his face with little emotion was so solemn at the moment. A thousand words don't seem to be there, so they can't be moved.

But suddenly, Song Qiyue smiled.

She finally reacted, and she smiled lightly, but the smile was so shocking that it was even more sad than crying.

Song Qiyue stood up, her steps slow, stepping over the wall.

Seeing her approaching, Nie Xun shouted softly, "Little Qi......"

When she got closer, she found that Song Qiyue was calm, but the eyelashes were trembling, she didn't pay attention to Nie Xun, nor did she pay attention to Mo Zhengyan, she just said, "Today's game, I invited." ”

After she finished speaking, Song Qiyue walked outside the box. The pace was gentle, but it was an momentum that could not be stopped, and no one stopped it.

The manager heard the movement and saw her, so he shouted, "Miss Song." ”

Song Qiyue smiled at him and left.

The manager went to the box again and found that the wall had collapsed, but he was not surprised, as if he had already known the arrangements here, and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Mo, Mr. Nie, do you want to add tea?" ”

No one answered for a long time, but I don't know how long it was, when suddenly someone laughed.

"Haha! Hahahaha-" Nie Xun laughed loudly, and he left with his subordinates.

The box was already like a pile of ruins, and after the war, there was nothing left on the four walls as if it was like this moment, but the lunch market had just arrived, and the afternoon tea had already passed, and it had already passed.

Mo Zhengyan sat there, he lost his soul.

The walls are down, the people are gone, and everything seems to be gone.

Mo Zhengyan was in a ruin, with her smile in front of him, no matter how he couldn't get rid of it, he wanted to chase it, but he couldn't.

He had lost her a long time ago, a long time ago.