Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 237

Even on a weekday, the park on Yearning island buzzed with activity. It was predominantly frequented by groups of elderly people.

The old men s

sat on benches, intently listening to the news on their radios, while clusters of elderly women engaged in lively gossip.

Several of the women glanced at Carlisle and Wanda as they entered, their interest piqued..

“Oh! What a pretty young lady.”

“Her dress looks nice. I wonder where she bought it. I want to get one for my granddaughter…”

“Why don’t you go ask? I want to buy one for my granddaughter too!”

Wanda’s attire was a hit among the older crowd. Her conservative dress had a high neck covering her collarbone, hem falling to her calves, and sleeves reaching her elbows. It resonated with the vintage aesthetic preferences of these women.

Feeling the weight of their stares, Wanda withdrew her hand from Carlisle’s and blushed deeply.

Her cheeks turned the color of ripe apples.

Observing the scene, Leon commented with a smile, “Folks here are still quite conservative. In other countries, couples would openly embrace and hold hands on the streets.”

Carlisle responded with a wry smile.

He knew that public displays of affection would become more commonplace within the next decade.

However, he mused, it wouldn’t even take ten years. Within four or five years, the attitudes of non- mainstream youths would shift to becoming very open about their relationships.

Despite the impending change, he found charm in the current, more reserved expression of young love.

“Young lady, where did you buy that dress?” one of the elderly women asked Wanda, her tone friendly and

-curious.

me from abroad!” Wanda replied,

that you don’t. What’s with this ‘bought from abroad‘ excuse? Acting like your dad is

demeanor changed abruptly, her face souring as her words took on a

tightened her grip on Carlisle’s hand and remained silent, feeling the

at the remark and was about to defend Wanda when she

it go. There’s no

that older women here can be pretty

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all the time in the world to quarrel with

retort as he

with neighborhood women. They could sit for

thought such relentless arguments were limited to village life, but Hayley’s experiences proved

a young age,

date in school, I’d break

in their disapproval. Carlisle and Wanda refrained from

responding.

words started to affect Wanda, her eyes

these women

didn’t think they were doing anything out of the

ordinary.

“Carlisle, let’s go!”

firmly grasping

park’s entrance.

gave one last expressionless look back at the women.

had been dampened by

Carlisle noticed a kiosk next

at his lips.