Gabriel's voice was low and serious. "No, I'm asking for your opinion."

Sylvia replied, "Didn't you say you wanted me to stay here for the holidays, to keep me from wandering off?"

A faint shadow fell across Gabriel's face, making him seem slightly aloof and distant. "Sylvia, even though it's unspoken, you surely understand what my grandfather means. I've tried explaining to him once, bu he still clings to his own ideas. I'm worried it might cause you trouble."

Sylvia looked down. "I'm not troubled."

Gabriel paused for a moment before speaking in a somber tone, "Sylvia, you're not the Sylvia anymore, but I'm still Gabriel from Silver Valley. After the holidays, maybe after the fifteenth, I have to go back!" Sylvia didn't look at him, her voice soft. "I know."

She took a deep breath and quickly looked up, smiling gently. "I can't possibly stay here till the fifteenth anyway, so it's bound to be me who leaves first! So, is it really that bad if I stay a few more days? Tomorrow's New Year, where do you expect me to go?"

Gabriel looked at her, his eyes moist but smiling, and didn't say a word.

Sylvia stepped closer, wrapped her arms gently around him, and leaned into his embrace, whispering, "We are still happy together, aren't we?"

"I never asked you to take responsibility, so what's there to fear?"

"Don't push me away!"

pushing you away. I just wanted to ask for your opinion. Don't always just go along with what I say. You're not the Sylvia anymore; you can say no to

eyelashes shimmering as she whispered, "But I am Sylvia,

If I said no, you'd probably

ever scolded you?" Gabriel replied

putting in the effort, the teacher complained to

story, huh? I must have

for me!" Sylvia looked up at

of your

down into her bright, clear eyes. "You don't

softly. "Grandpa is so kind, Mr. Justin cooks so deliciously, and there are fish in the mountain stream. I don't want to leave at

smirked. "So it's all about the

eyebrow.

took her hand. "Then let's go, dinner

shyly, her

stay for the food. After all, she

chance to indulge

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