Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“What was I doing at that time?” Shirley asked curiously. Zacharias thought for a moment. It seemed like there was a scooter by her side, and she was picking wild fruits in the grass. “You were playing on the grass.”

Shirley’s lips curved into a smile. “You remember it so clearly.”

“I remember what you were wearing, how you styled your hair, your shoes, your facial expressions, your smile; I remember them all,” Zacharias replied, looking at her seriously. For some reason, Shirley blushed under his intense gaze. She pursed her lips and asked, “Is that so?”

“You were adorable.” He praised her before adding, “I’ll be very happy if I have a daughter as cute as you were.”

Shirley’s face turned even redder, and she turned away. “If you want a child, go find someone to have one with you!”

“But will someone else’s child be as cute as you were when you were little?” He threw her a hint. “Only the child you give birth to can be as adorable as you were.”

Shirley turned to glare at him. “Dream on.”

hearty laughter. He enjoyed teasing her like this. Her face was still flushed. When she thought of having

her mind wandered. What am I thinking about? My thoughts are turning quite

let her mind wander, the less she paid attention to where she was

pair of hands swiftly caught her wrist and pulled her into

her head while the man happened to lower his head

in a low voice, smiling. Shirley quickly pulled

would be hard to explain, and she was also afraid of her parents finding out

all, women tended to be shy about such matters. The man continued to tease her by saying, “Are you implying

head and

a stroll

were studying abroad, the residence

couldn’t help but think they looked like a married couple. She thought to herself

in concern, to which Shirley replied, “Not really, Granduncle.

sitting nearby choked