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 Aurelia

Aurelia,” he stuttered for some time and said softly, “I

coming from the

to cast his eyes on

been some time since you’ve been here in Southeast Aciatic. You

think you shouldn’t waste your time in that tailor’s… You should be in a university at this age and learn something. There’s no

his nose, and his voice softened. “The boss has three sons and wants to make you her daughter-in-law?

was so quiet around Neil that he could almost hear his heartbeat. He had his

deep breath and thought he would finish what he

the type to cling to riches. He made it clear a

father hoped that I could be together with Cordelia in the beginning… He actually thought

you’ve spent some time around Cordelia, so you must share some of

this world…” Neil’s voice was soft. “Me taking

was dug empty after all

was all tensed up and had stiff muscles with

had never been so nervous growing

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