Chapter 173 Stay Alive

“In the second year, I managed to steal some malted barley! And by the third year, I had obtained wheat- malt!” As she spoke, her expression suddenly fell into desolation. “By the fourth year, I didn’t have to hide. anymore because my grandparents had both passed away…”

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ing more than to hold her close and comfort her.

“Yelena was never kind to me. Whenever I felt heartbroken, I would retreat here, alone. The serenity of the mountain, oddly enough, made me feel safer than the grandeur of the mansion. Whenever fear crept in. I found comfort in the thought that, even if there were ghosts, my grandparents would surely protect me!”

she said.

Kallum tightened his grip on her hand. “It doesn’t matter if that isn’t the case. I’ll protect you in the future!”

Calista showed no reaction, yet she rallied her spirits and began to dig out the wine bottles one by one.

Kallum had also lent a hand. In an instant, his tailor–made clothes and trousers were smeared with mud, making them look like two children who had been playing in the mud.

Calista counted again meticulously and suddenly said in a dreamlike tone. “Do you think Lummy would be happy if he knew how much effort I’ve put into this?”

Calista would call me Lummy, or like Mirabelle, she would call me Kal. However, from that day on, she only addressed me by my name, devoid of any hint of intimacy. It was as if we were strangers or even

brought about a sense of happiness. His emotions were a

would surely grow fonder of you.

dig into the earth again happily. She seemed to take great pleasure in hiding away

Quincy been there, she would have certainly been livid, for within this box lay the treasure she held dear in her

inside these boxes had been handed down from Calista’s grandmother, all of them precious items. However, these were not the focus of her attention. Calista directly pulled out a dark green box. Upon opening it, there was a th ring inside. The difference was that while the Fairchild family’s thumb ring was emerald green, the one in her hands was made of red

She said that since the Fairchild family has given us a valuable token,

Calista’s grandmother, who seemed

Lummy wouldn’t accept it, so I hid it

day I

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Stay

Having faced rejection too many times, she had lost the courage to take risks. It was like these

Calista carefully in

loved him…” Kallum’s eyes, slightly reddened, were locked onto her. “Do

curiously. “Why do you find

“If he were to

“That’s an interesting thing to say. I’ve always looked forward to marrying

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