Chapter 481

Within roughly 15 minutes, the car arrived at Stardust Bazaar. Vehicles were not permitted entry into the bustling marketplace, so they parked nearly a mile away and made the rest of the journey on foot. Having learned from earlier, Xander carefully parked the car before assisting Abigail out, and the two then proceeded to walk toward the bazaar.

Handsome man, beautiful woman, both exuding an air of charisma. They were a sight to behold wherever they went. Passersby could not help but stare, many assuming they were a couple. Muted whispers followed them. "What a lovely couple! With genes that good, they ought to have several kids."

After numerous instances of being mistaken for a couple, and seeing Xander not displaying any signs of discomfort, Abigail stopped attempting to correct the assumptions. Instead, she subconsciously tried to maintain a distance from him. She kept a few steps behind, careful not to walk alongside him, hoping that would dispel any misunderstandings. But whene