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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."

couldn't help

she had treasured in high

hands, only for him to claim it was just something bought on the side

type to

his bookshelf. She had no intention of prying

about to find something else to do to pass the time, but her gaze caught a book

Light of Antique Porcelain', so you're also mterested

pieces. It included both museum- quality treasures and lesser-known cultural relics that had been passed down through the

to share stories about those antique porcelains. The text in this book had become her comfort during that

to the book. "Fragile porcelain carries the weight of civilization and history.

is hard not to

I first got this book, 1. couldn't help but keep flipping to this

relaxed as she began talking about porcelains. Her fingers brushed the slightly curled pages of

she were peering into a part of his past, one few people knew about. No one would ever guess that the cold and aloof Hugh had such a deep appreciation for porcelain or had

the bookshelf was too narrow. He positioned himself behind her, his long arm almost enveloping her as he flipped through

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

it's rare for anyone to replicate such craftsmanship," Serena replied. "But I've

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