As Aurelia looked at the glowing insect in her palm, she was so happy that she was at a loss for words. Her big fluttering eyes at Neil contained joy that she had never encountered in the first 18 years of her life.

“It’s really like…” Her voice carried a tinge of a sob from how emotional she was. “It’s really like I’ve got a star!”

Neil could not help the lift in the corners of his lips. He was happier than her seeing her so happy. He did not know why he had taken her here today. He just knew his heart would explode if he kept suppressing some things.

“Aurelia, I—”

Before he could get on, Aurelia interrupted him excitedly. “Uncle, where’s this? It’s like a paradise!

“I’ve been to so many places in Melorian, but none as beautiful as this place!”

Neil chuckled. “This is the Irwins’ garden, also Sabe’s rainforest. Look at the fireflies closely. They have two sets of wings!”

Aurelia took a look and was delightfully surprised, giggling in glee.

Neil’s gaze turned tender unknowingly.

He remembered what Zephyr had told him about feeling like his life was worth living as long as he saw Cordelia smile. He had mocked and teased the man for some time back then.

Neil smiled but flattened it to act serious when

some time and

from

turned to cast his eyes on the

since you’ve been here in Southeast

that tailor’s… You should be in a university

importantly…” Neil rubbed his nose, and his voice softened. “The boss has three sons and wants to make you her daughter-in-law? Does she know what she’s

quiet around Neil that he could almost hear his heartbeat. He had his back against Aurelia, so he did not know if the girl

breath and thought he would

Aciatic, but our family isn’t pedantic. My father’s not the type to cling to riches. He made it clear a long time ago that his criteria for a daughter-in-law are for her to be kind, self-motivated, and have a good character.

of cousins who get married in Southeast Aciatic. My father hoped that I could be together with Cordelia in the beginning… He actually thought that it

around Cordelia, so you must share some of

rainforest. They’re unique in this world…” Neil’s voice was soft. “Me taking you to watch them, you… You know what it means,

felt like he was dug empty after

and smooth, but he was all tensed up and had stiff muscles with a

had never been so nervous growing

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