"Alright then. Let's go back to the mountaintop to rest. The tents have already been set up," Ethan said gently. At the mention of more hiking, Chloe pouted and asked, "Ethan, are we really going to spend the night in the mountains?" "Yeah. I checked the astronomical forecast when Adeline told me that you guys were going on a trip this morning. There's going to be a meteor shower tonight, and you wouldn't want to miss it." With that, Ethan led the way to the camping area on the mountain top. "Adeline, you and Chloe can have some rest first. I'll call you both later when it's time," he said. Adeline nodded in agreement and entered one of the tents with Chloe. The sun was starting to set, and the moon glowed softly in the sky. There were many other tents on the camping site as well. It seemed that more people had come that night because of the meteor shower. Ethan fixed the barbecue grill stand that he had prepared on a flat surface, then he got
Adeline's shriek had startled Adrian. He only came to his senses after a long while, and he barked, "For God's sake, shut up! What are you yelling for?" Adeline was still trembling in fear. With a shaky voice, she asked, "Are y-you human? W-Why are you here?" "What kind of question is that? And why are you asking me why I'm here? You should know the best!" Adrian replied through gritted teeth. Hearing Adrian's words, Adeline vaguely recalled running into something as she fell down the slope. She didn't manage to avoid it, and so, she assumed that this person was what she had brought down here with her. "Oh Gosh, did I bump into you just now? I made you tumble down here with me, didn't I?" Adeline asked, still in shock. "That's right! Now that you know that, can you get off of me first?" Adrian fumed at her, who was still sitting on top of him. Only at that moment did Adeline realize that she had been using Adrian as a cushion. Hastily, she got up aga
Adrian, left behind by Adeline, mumbled to himself, "Adeline? Maybe Adele for short? That's a really beautiful name..." When he looked back up, he noticed that Adeline had walked quite a distance ahead of him. He hurriedly shouted after her, "Hey Adele, wait up!" All Adeline wanted to do was to leave this place as soon as possible. Ethan and Chloe should be worried sick by now if they noticed she had gone missing. With that in her mind, she couldn't help quickening her steps. This upset Adrian who was already having a hard time catching up to her. "Hey, Adele, slow down. Where are you off to in such a hurry?" Adrian asked in amusement. He really had a flickering mind, Adeline thought. Just a little while ago, she was sure that he had been thinking of strangling her to death. Yet the way he had just called her was as though they were close friends. Adrian hastened his steps and managed to cut in front of Adeline. With furrowed eyebrows, he said, "I th
"Adeline, where did you run off to? I almost died worrying over you!" Chloe protested with teary eyes. Adeline wasn't feeling exactly the best at the moment either. Chloe had reminded Adeline of how Ronald used to wait up for her outside their home whenever she returned home late. Adeline's heart was swollen at the sight of Chloe frantic with worry for her. "Chloe, now that we know that Adeline's fine, we should probably let her rest," Ethan said lightly. It was only then had Chloe noticed the unfamiliar jacket on Adeline. And she asked, "Adeline, whose jacket is this?" Adeline's eyebrows knitted in confusion. Soon, looking down at herself, she realized that she was still wearing Adrian's jacket. "Oh, this belongs to the man that fell down with me just now. I forgot to give it back to him..." Adeline bit her lower lips in dismay. Hearing that, Chloe merely nodded and didn't ask further. Instead, she urged, "You should go change. Ethan and I will gril
It was already almost noon when Adeline reached home. She headed upstairs to wash up and changed into a set of clean clothes before heading down to meet Vallerie. "Madam Adeline, Madam Vallerie asked for you," one of the maidservants informed her respectfully. Adeline smiled at the girl and replied, "Thank you. I'm on my way now." She then continued to head over to Vallerie's room. Vallerie was resting on a soft cushioned couch when Adeline knocked on her door. "Grandma, you were looking for me?" she called out. Hearing Adeline's voice, Vallerie opened her eyes, and her lips curled into a smile, "Yes. Are you busy at the moment?" "Oh, no, I'm not. I'll make time for you for as long as you want, Grandma," Adeline said endearingly. "Oh, you! You really do know how to sweet talk. Anyway, I heard you went on a trip with your friend and Ethan yesterday, right?" Vallerie asked with a bright smile. Adeline sat down next to Vallerie, and she replied, "
It was already three in the afternoon by the time Adeline finished all her classes for the day. Since it was still early, she asked Chloe to accompany her to return Adrian's jacket. Before heading off, Adeline had called Adrian to make sure of his location, and she promptly hung up after getting the address. By the time she ended the call, Adeline and Chloe had already walked to the main road, and they took a taxi to where Adrian was. "Adeline, I think we should begin to take in acting gigs," On their way there, Chloe suggested. She had been thinking about it for a long time. Quickly putting the task that Martha had given at the back of her mind, Adeline quickly agreed, "Sure, I don't mind. We can look for postings starting from tomorrow then?" Chloe nodded at that, and the two girls talked more about their future careers. Eventually, the taxi stopped in front of a tall office building. Adeline paid the fare and got out of the car. Chloe had already got o
Upon hearing Adeline's words, Adrian hurriedly straightened up and said, "Shy? Who? No, not me. I'm just feeling a little warm in this room." Adeline continued to make her way towards Adrian in unhurried steps, as if she didn't hear what he had said. Just when Adeline was going to close in on him, he squeezed his eyes shut and the grip he had on the edges of the vanity tightened. As if making a determined decision, he then loudly announced, "Fine! Come at me! I'm ready!" Adrian's nervousness seemed as though he was preparing for the worse. Adeline couldn't help finding it absolutely hilarious and wanted to burst out laughing at that moment. She was dying to know just what he thought she would do. Adeline found him cute and amusing. Holding back her laughter, she decided to further mess around with him. She leaned closer towards him and whispered, "Are you waiting for me to kiss you?" Adrian caught a whiff of Adeline's scent from her proximity.
Chloe couldn't figure out why Adeline had to leave in such a hurry. It was unusual that Adeline hadn't breathed a word about leaving earlier. After the initial panic abated, Chloe realized that she could have just called Adeline and asked about it. She supposed that something had come up, and Adeline might have just forgotten to inform her because she was too eager to leave. Chloe really hoped that Adeline would pick up the call so that she knew that Adeline was safe. However, Chloe began to feel her anxiety escalate as after several continuous failed calls. No one picked up, only the crisp voice of the operator telling her that Adeline's phone was switched off, again and again. It was the first time Chloe experienced such a situation alone. She couldn't help but panic, and she didn't know what to do. Tears started to drop as she tried hard to think of someone who could help with her brain fog in anxiety. Meanwhile, Seth came to the mall to get something for Ad