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The atmosphere suddenly chilled.
Asher’s eyes flashed, barely contained anger visible on his aristocratic features. “Grace, it is my choice not to carry you. It has nothing to do with Thalia. If I ever hear you speak ill of her again, don’t expect me to
be so civil.”
Grace continued sobbing. “Brother, I… I…” Her words dissolved into tears.
Victoria whispered in Thalia’s ear: “Want to bet her ankle isn’t actually injured?”
“What do you mean?”
Victoria’s lips curved into a mischievous smile. “Watch this.”
“Snake! There’s a snake!” Victoria pointed behind Grace and screamed in terror.
Grace leapt to her feet instantly and sprinted several steps to hide behind Asher. “Ah! A snake! Brother,
I’m terrified!”
Dead silence.
The scene froze for several seconds.
Everyone present was too stunned to speak.
A breeze passed through, gently swaying the tree branches.
“Pfft-” After a few seconds, Victoria broke the silence with laughter.
“Wasn’t your ankle so badly injured you couldn’t walk? You seem remarkably sprightly to me. What’s this, then? Playing the wounded victim?”
Realizing she’d been caught out, Grace’s face momentarily contorted with rage before quickly resuming its usual expression.
Her face darkened slightly, her tone displeased. “Victoria, haven’t you heard that people can access extraordinary physical capabilities when frightened?”
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Victoria laughed loudly. “Ha ha ha! Grace, do you really think we’re all complete idiots?”
Grace was furious. She raised her voice: “Why would you lie? There wasn’t any snake!”
Victoria smiled. “Oh, there was–it just slithered away. Meanwhile, you were faking an injury to get your
brother’s attention, weren’t you?”
Exposed, Grace’s expression faltered momentarily. She tugged gently at Asher’s sleeve, her voice small and pitiful: “Brother, I didn’t.”
Thalia understood clearly now. The injured ankle had been fake, but the desire for Asher’s attention was genuine.
Grace’s feelings for Asher definitely went beyond sibling affection.
She stood silently observing, waiting for Asher’s reaction.
Asher’s eyes darkened, his tone distinctly cold. “Since your ankle is apparently fine, you can walk by
yourself. And don’t try these ridiculous tactics again–they’re absurdly transparent.”
With that, Asher turned and walked away without waiting for Grace’s response.
Grace shot Victoria a venomous glare.
Victoria pulled a face at her, then turned to link arms with Thalia as they walked away.
Grace stared at their retreating figures, her gaze malevolent.
Just then, Vanessa approached from behind. She glanced at Asher and Thalia’s departing figures and remarked scornfully: “She’s not even officially married yet, but she’s already acting like the Blackwood mistress. And that friend of hers–merely Sebastian’s stepsister, hardly anyone worth noting. Grace, don’t be upset. I have a way to deal with her…”
Vanessa leaned close to Grac
whispering something in her ear.
Grace’s expression gradually turned vicious. “Excellent idea. Let’s do it. How dare she humiliate me–I’ll make her pay!”
Dusk settled around them.
The group reached the summit viewing platform and began setting up tents and arranging photography
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equipment.
Meteors streaked across the sky in breathtaking display.
Thalia closed her eyes, making a wish upon the meteor shower.
Asher stood nearby, silently watching her.
Meteor showers held little fascination for Asher on their own. He knew they were merely small celestial bodies entering Earth’s atmosphere, colliding with air molecules at high speed, generating friction heat that caused them to burn and emit light–a simple astronomical phenomenon.
He had previously been indifferent to meteor showers.
But seeing how much his Thalia enjoyed them, watching her make a wish upon the falling stars, he suddenly found the cascading meteors utterly captivating.
After making her wish, Thalia opened her eyes and looked up at Asher, her clear, bright doe–like eyes sparkling with joy.
“Asher, why aren’t you making a wish?”
The night air was cold, turning Thalia’s nose and ear tips a delicate pink.
Asher couldn’t resist reaching out to gently pinch her earlobe, his voice warm with amusement. “My wish
has already come true.”
He had only one wish.
To have her by his side, together for a lifetime.
Thalia didn’t understand. She blinked, her lashes fluttering. “What wish?”
Asher tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his lips curving into a smile. “My wish is to be with
you.”
His eyes darkened as he gazed at her, adding with profound sincerity: “Forever.”
Thalia’s heart instantly flooded with tenderness. His moving words evoked a sweet shyness in her, like a delicate flower blooming in the spring breeze.
She lowered her head bashfully, murmuring: “You usually seem so serious. Who knew you had such a talent for romantic words?”
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“It’s not romantic talk,” Asher’s voice was deep and mesmerizing. “It’s my honest truth.”
Thalia bit her lip, absently nudging a small stone with her toe, her lashes lowered as she felt too shy to meet his gaze.
“Lia, what did you wish for?” Asher gently pulled her into his embrace.
“I won’t tell you. If I say it aloud, it won’t come true.”
That night, Thalia and Asher shared a tent.
In the spacious tent, the atmosphere grew warm and intimate.
Asher kissed Thalia’s neck, murmuring, “After waiting so many years, I finally have my heart’s desire.”
His gentle kisses trailed across her smooth skin, interrupted only by soft, restrained breaths.
Thalia had come for the meteor shower; she hadn’t anticipated Asher being this amorous in such a
remote setting…
Naturally, they hadn’t brought protection.
Would she get pregnant without it?
She wasn’t ready for that yet…
Besides, their previous engagement ceremony had been cancelled. Currently, they were only dating–unmarried. She wasn’t comfortable with the idea of conceiving before marriage, but how should
she broach the subject?
Thalia had never been intimate with anyone before.
Speaking up about this made her rather shy.
Just as she was feeling anxious, Asher suddenly stopped.
His ragged breathing was especially clear in the darkness, his voice husky with desire. “Your first time shouldn’t be in a place like this. Let’s sleep now.”
Thalia: …
Her concerns had been unnecessary.
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She’d thought Asher wouldn’t be able to stop.
She hadn’t expected his self–control to be so impressive–to stop when they were so close to the final step.
Meanwhile, the desire he’d awakened within her made it difficult for her to fall asleep.
Asher held her close, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. “Goodnight, Lia.”
Thalia snuggled closer to him, like an affectionate kitten. “Goodnight, Asher.”
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