Chapter 40

“Alright, alright, you’re super fierce! Want some candy?”

She pulled out a handful of colorful starfish-shaped candies from her pocket, which she had bought at a popular tourist spot earlier that day. Not only were they pretty, but they tasted absolutely amazing.

“Don’t treat me like a little kid!” Sebastian said indignantly, but his frown turned into a smile when he saw the shiny candies in her hand. “Starfish-shaped, wow!”

Xanthea laughed. If he wasn’t a little kid, then what was he?

The starfish candies quickly bonded the two, turning them into tight buddies. With nothing else to do, Xanthea sang nursery rhymes and told jokes, making Sebastian laugh till he bent over.

But when she mentioned it was getting late and she needed to take him home, his face. immediately fell.

“What’s wrong?”

“I don’t want to go home.” Sebastian mumbled, fiddling with the candy wrappers. “There’s no one at home, it’s so lonely and-boring, no one to play with.”

No one at home?

cheeks and his stylish, clean outfit, Xanthea doubted that he was

your mom

a while to keep me company, but I waited and waited, and he never

spoke, Sebastian looked like he was

not keeping it, his uncle really

ran

Sebastian sniffled. “If I can’t wait for him,

what if he

Oh, right!

“Then, can I hide at your

brave, aren’t you afraid I might

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I’d just marry you when I grow

scooped him up. “Let’s get moving. Better to go back on your own than have the

and wailed. “What if my uncle still

I guess I’ll just have to sacrifice my

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