「許墨，你知道嗎？47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAhfsE0oPD
人一旦開始懷念過去，就很容易誤以為自己還活在過去。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXKbEboIC7
第一站——薩頓（Sutton）47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pObp7YRhM
時間：第三年初，1月47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rNPpFGNxV
天氣：冬季，大雪封山47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYfOwaY8Yf
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飛機降落在蒙特婁機場時，城市仍籠罩在寒冷的冬霧中。許墨穿著深色長風衣，拎著行李走入機場外的計程車站。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrEDgjMToT
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「去哪？」計程車司機操著一口法語口音的英語問道。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4rStX0ict
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「薩頓。」許墨簡短地回答，將視線投向窗外的城市景色。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RDwX4V8QQ
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這座城鎮遠離繁華，靜謐而低調。白雪覆蓋了山坡，薩頓小鎮的街道上行人寥寥，木製的咖啡館與舊書店沿著主街一字排開。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHYfWxjbHv
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他依照蘇硯的行動模式，選擇這個地方作為第一站。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ6oTxgLmw
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在鎮上的一家小咖啡館，他點了一杯黑咖啡，隨意地打開筆電，觀察周遭的動靜。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQirDDeUPu
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「先生，您是第一次來這裡嗎？」店員熱情地與他攀談。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutSojfCKnM
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「是。」許墨語氣溫和，指尖敲著咖啡杯沿，「這裡很安靜，很適合休息。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjm6vHLN0P
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「是啊，我們這裡很多人來度假，還有些……來這裡散心的。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hKERcHjXo
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這句話讓許墨的視線微微一動。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuCLHmgfuc
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他輕聲問：「來這裡散心的人，會長住嗎？」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwF99rNcJY
47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGWXB7ux18
店員笑了笑：「偶爾有，但大多待幾個月就走了，畢竟這裡冬天太冷，不適合長住。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyDusKCJGq
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他在薩頓待了幾天，詢問了幾個店家，沒有任何關於微瀾的線索。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIZQkAKVSl
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「她沒有來過這裡。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1TVj1HmFX
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這是許墨的結論。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJWhp4GfuS
第二站——維多利亞海濱（Victoria-by-the-Sea）47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnqNmD5n7e
時間：第三年初，3月47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEeeXwVYPk
天氣：春寒，海風仍然帶著涼意47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVTMrwdXA7
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維多利亞海濱位於愛德華王子島，與薩頓完全不同，這裡的風景充滿海洋氣息。許墨抵達時，海岸邊仍有些許殘雪，咖啡館與書店依舊營業，但遊客不多。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPRCLzjixk
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這是一個比薩頓更適合隱居的地方。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTphl91YYly
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他沿著海濱散步，進入鎮上的幾家店鋪，詢問是否有亞洲面孔的女性曾在這裡長住。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzfLm4UOaG
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「亞洲女孩？」當地的一位旅店老闆聳聳肩，「這裡有，但大多是短暫停留的旅客。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3a4iixfiA
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「她或許是個作家，或者……畫家。」許墨的語氣輕描淡寫，試圖引導對方提供更多訊息。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4DFyJMKVE
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老闆想了想，搖頭道：「這裡有幾位作家，但沒有你說的那種。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LkiDR6NR8
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他在這裡停留了一週，卻依舊沒有微瀾的痕跡。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o22AUC1xK
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第二次失敗，許墨卻沒有一絲焦躁。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSdYRE1K0h
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他知道，微瀾一定在某個地方，他只是還沒走到正確的路上。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO3qQZ7X7x
第三站——艾洛拉（Elora）47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR9ZnJ00DJ
時間：第三年中，7月47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsDb4YEXG3
天氣：盛夏，綠意盎然的藝術小鎮47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToJOEbp1f2
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艾洛拉以藝術家村聞名，擁有眾多手工藝店與咖啡館。這裡更符合微瀾的風格，她或許會選擇這樣的地方，尋找新的生活方式。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS2VUWEhcy
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這一次，許墨在這裡住了半個月，走遍了鎮上的藝術市集，甚至參加了幾場畫展，但仍然沒有微瀾的身影。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBis3NjpkH
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他開始懷疑自己的方向是否正確。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIX46tUWNfe
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然而，就在他準備離開時，他在一家小書店中，聽見了一個有趣的談話——47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWt0SKAwC5
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「聽說安布羅斯鎮那邊有個小小的咖啡館，挺有意思的。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrxGRwVmGY
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「安布羅斯鎮？」另一人疑惑，「沒聽過。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeETxgWzWk
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「超小的鎮，連地圖上都找不到，據說咖啡館裡有個亞洲女生……」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcj0wKUjj50
47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOQgc5qRA4
許墨站在書架前，手指微微一頓。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91CYl6BTn6
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——這個地方，他的名單上沒有。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWLmTYtLcV
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「安布羅斯鎮。」47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4tujJI9YC
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他，終於接近了。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoH7PWm8Wv
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第四站——安布羅斯鎮（Ambrose）47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1as1Ig1f1
時間：三個月前，9月47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtnt4WfWRy
天氣：入秋，溫暖的微風47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvBrnhaqR9
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當許墨抵達這個幾乎無法在地圖上找到的小鎮時，他才真正理解這裡為何適合隱居。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTEGNWjN4m
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寧靜、與世無爭，連鎮上最熱鬧的地方也只是幾家雜貨店與一家小型書店。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa7cPRNX3C
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他站在鎮中心的廣場上，深深吸了一口氣。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs49DLYgpnD
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這裡，幾乎沒有任何人注意到他的到來。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonfHGRqCnn
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他開始走訪鎮上的店家，最後，在鎮尾的街角，他看見了一家極為低調的咖啡館——「Luna」。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDsjp2HbM4
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木製的小招牌掛在門口，玻璃窗上透出溫暖的燈光，裡面只有幾位客人坐在角落，看書、喝咖啡。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSBWDtg22m
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許墨站在門口，靜靜地看著。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RQplHhVnU
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然後，他看見了她。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdwhwKOZsd
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微瀾穿著米色的毛衣，站在櫃檯後面，熟練地為客人沖泡咖啡。她的長髮輕輕垂落，眼神溫柔，臉上帶著淡淡的笑意。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNUYEPZXYr
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她看起來，與他記憶中的微瀾一模一樣，卻又……完全不同。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9FYreZQFJ
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他沒有立刻走進去。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKWZOuNcsM
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只是站在街角，看了很久。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKFJnhrzMY
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那一天，許墨沒有進去找她。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdYGcDlX2Y
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他第一次，對於「見到她」這件事，產生了猶豫。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZQXXFLfAU
47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuwnhZ5Vn0
——因為她的笑容，沒有他的影子。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEV1shqxYY
下個月，許墨再次造訪安布羅斯鎮。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHrCk9URln
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他花了幾天，確認著微瀾的日常。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYUvlAPuTf
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每天早晨去圖書館，午後在咖啡館工作，晚上回家。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw5VJ1uiDU
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他觀察著。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERmhmv3oLl
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她仍然習慣用左手托著書頁，右手轉著咖啡匙。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wit2NKQa9
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她偶爾會在發呆時輕輕摩擦無名指的位置，像是在習慣性地碰觸某個曾經存在的指環……47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuyUL7u5iq
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她好像…挺好的？他也不確定……畢竟他只是遠遠的看著她。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O4fk1ycf4
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重點是，這樣的微瀾……真的需要他嗎？47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG1ImChK2q
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或者，她其實早已學會了不需要他。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO81rloDW3
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許墨站在遠處，手指輕輕收緊，眼神深邃而複雜。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlVNN6IEh2
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他第一次，感受到某種從未體驗過的情緒——47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ0YdCwaDN
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他輸給了時間。47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgAyydsOyo
