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.

m–my dad bought it for me from abroad!” Wanda

want to tell me, then say that you don’t. What’s with this ‘bought from abroad‘ excuse? Acting like

face souring as her

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

was about to defend

no

older women here can be pretty harsh when

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do and all the time in

retort as he

in similar disputes with neighborhood women. They could sit for

initially thought such relentless arguments were limited to village

such a young age, they have no

my granddaughter dared to date in school, I’d break

their disapproval. Carlisle and Wanda refrained from

responding.

Wanda, her eyes beginning to redden with

wondered why these women were so concerned.

the university. She didn’t think they were doing

ordinary.

“Carlisle, let’s go!”

lead, firmly grasping Carlisle’s hand and steering them toward the

park’s entrance.

gave one last expressionless look back at the women.

dampened

a kiosk next to

at his lips.