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Chapter 24

Serena was momentarily stunned. She hadn't realized when Hugh bust entered the room.

He took the poetry book from her hands and returned it to the bookshelf, aflicker of complicated emotion passing through his eyes. She couldn't quite understand what it meant

She felt as it she had somehow trespassed into his personal space with how curious she had been.

"sorry, I shouldn't have touched your book," she said

"It's fine," he replied.

He had told her to treat this place as it it were her own room. It wasn't an offense, but it wasn't the right moment to reveal the truth to her.

Hugh's fingers unconsciously tightened, and he awkwardly adjusted his sleeve.

Seeing that his expression remained neutral, without signs of anger, Serena breathed a sigh of relief. She then leaned in to ask, "The bookmark inside the book is beautiful."

He replied casually, "It's something I bought by the side of the toad."

Serena couldn't help but doubt his

maple leaf bookmark was something she had treasured in high school,

help but wonder how it ended up in Hugh's hands, only for him to claim it was

type to pry into

touching his bookshelf. She had no intention of prying further. Perhaps

do to pass the time, but her

Porcelain', so you're also mterested in

many famous porcelain pieces. It included both museum- quality treasures and lesser-known cultural relics that had

no one else had been willing to share stories about those antique porcelains. The text in this book had become her comfort during that

weight of civilization and history. Each

hard not to

antique porcelains hold the value that transcends time. I didn't realize you liked this ceralean porcelain too. When I first got this book, 1. couldn't help but

brushed the slightly curled pages of the book, wondering how many times Hugh

people knew about. No one would ever guess that the cold and aloof Hugh had such a deep appreciation for

the bookshelf was too narrow. He positioned

one. I remember seeing it at a museum once, and I was amazed at

to replicate such craftsmanship," Serena replied. "But I've heard that a potter

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