Chapter 283 Unsaid Words

Ella

As we pulled up to the lookout point, the dazzling city lights sprawled out beneath us like a twinkling tapestry.

The vastness of the view was breathtaking, and I felt a small shiver run down my spine, not from the cold, but from the sheer beauty of it all. Logan parked the car and turned off the ignition. The silence of the night was only punctuated by the faint hum of the city below.

“Come on,” he whispered, gesturing for me to follow. We clambered onto the hood of the car, the cool metal pressing into my legs, and sat side by side, staring out at the shimmering skyline.

The vast city lights stretched out before us, flickering in a rhythmic dance of night. It felt as if we were suspended between two worlds-the serenity of the elevated viewpoint and the bustling city below.

“It looks so small from up here,” I murmured, my fingers absentmindedly tracing patterns on the cool metal of the car hood beneath us. “But when I’m in it, it feels endless.”

Logan chuckled softly, his eyes crinkling with amusement. “Big cities have that effect. What was your home city like?”

was lucky, I quess, I began, my mind drifting back to earlier days. “I grew up in a penthouse in a beautiful part of the city. I had my own

We went there all of the time. Many afternoons were spent there, with Moana. and my little sister. We’d have picnics beneath the willow trees,

one particularly fond memory from my childhood, before Daisy was born and before Moana and my dad got together. It was back when Moana

was sitting on my bedside table back at my apartment. Logan seemed to absorb my words, looking out at

I nodded. “Yeah, she isn’t my biological mom. And, yes, she was originally my

He waited, giving me the space

of a mother to me than my biological

played on Logan’s lips. “She must be someone

dearly. She’s the

moment, then his voice broke through the night, softer than I’d ever heard it. “You’re very pretty when you talk about

up my cheeks, making me thankful for the dim lighting. “Thank you,” I whispered, suddenly

were perched on. “This is a really nice car,” I remarked, trailing my fingers along its smooth red surface. “Have you always had

serenity of the moment was palpable, yet it also held an underlying tension, like an

enough, I began saving up for my first car-this car. And as soon as I was able

to look at him,

hesitated, his jaw clenching slightly. “From my home life,” he murmured, sounding somewhat apprehensive. I frowned, unsure if I should pry, but curiosity got the better of me. “Was it that bad?

his eyes distant. When he finally spoke, his voice was low, as if he was sharing a heavy secret. “It wasn’t a good way to grow up,” he admitted. “And you know

aback. “What do

intense. “You grew up with both-money and a loving family. I always thought you get one or the other. But never both. I got the money

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