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Chapter 989

Impossible.

She felt uncomfortable, sure, but not to the point of crying.

Just then, she overheard someone passing by.

“It’s snowing.”

Lena’s eyes snapped up to the sky.

Snowflakes were drifting down, one by one, twinkling under the streetlights.

“It’s snowing, Uncle Aaron! It’s snowing!” The excitement of the first snowfall instantly washed away the dull ache in her chest.

Aaron hummed in acknowledgment. “It is.”

“This is the first snow,” Lena said as she grabbed onto his arm, shaking it lightly.

“Uncle Aaron, don’t you remember? First snow wishes always come true.”

Drunk and giddy, Lena had completely reverted to her eighteen–year–old self.

“Then make one,” Aaron said, indulging her.

Lena rocked his arm again. “Let’s wish together! Let’s wish… um…”

What should she wish for?

a moment, she blanked.

wish you won’t be able to

gaze locked

wouldn’t be able to steal you from Xandra? Well, if Yue Lao won’t let you two be together, then I’ll have a

narrowed his eyes. “And why do you want to take

lamps. A delicate snowflake landed on them, only

apple bobbed.

She didn’t answer.

an octave. “Hmm?”

flicked out her tongue to

itch in his throat deepened.

www

out her hand, catching a few falling snowflakes

had dodged the question.

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his gaze followed hers to the sky. She was right–the snow was coming down thick now.

car, but Lena suddenly patted his shoulder. “Don’t get in. I

cold, but he was only wearing a

was what she wanted, he would

Lena reached out and brushed some away, then murmured a familiar verse from an old poem:

one day we could stand in the snow together, our hair turning white,

a brow. “Do you know

course I do.

there would be no sorrowful hearts in

by my side, who would need snow to turn our hair

lightly. “Standing in the snow together is nothing more than an excuse made by heartless men.”

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