Chapter 283: They were showering compliments on each other, yet neither truly meant a word of it.

Allison couldnt resist the urge to tease, her tone dripping with exaggeration.

I thought I was rusty, but stepping into the arena brought me right back to life.

Its just minor competition, nothing to write home about.

Kellan replied with a languid drawl, Maybe you really are a retired pro racer after all.

With a playful sparkle dancing in her eyes, Allison declared, Who knows? I might even be a world champion.

The confidence radiating from her was a striking blend of self-assuredness and sharp insight.

And there was a kernel of truth nestled within her boast.

Indeed, she had graced the global short-track speed skating scene and had received tempting offers to join professional teams, yet she had turned them all down.

To her, skating was simply a delightful pastime.

Kellan leaned back, propping his chin on his hand as he regarded her.

For reasons he couldnt quite pinpoint, he found joy in witnessing her in this confident, slightly assertive demeanor.

Even in jest, her unique charisma had a magnetic pull.

What intrigued him the most was that, despite her clever strategies, Allison always donned an innocent mask.

Deep down, they were two halves of a whole.

As Kellan lifted a cup of tea, lost in his musings, he recalled, You know, I wasnt always fond of short-track speed skating.

A major event in my childhood left me with amnesia, and suddenly, I found myself drawn to extreme sports like short-track speed skating.

Maybe someone taught you the ropes before you lost your memory,

often thought about the parallels between Kellan and

and experienced

their personalities couldnt be more

mused, lowering

of fragmented memories that had eluded him

girl in his mind, but a dull ache soon throbbed in his

Mr.

Allison

been calm moments ago was now rubbing his temples, his complexion pale and slick with

Its nothing.

headache acting up

the hot tea, forcing himself to push aside thoughts

he began to

making it tricky to retrieve

he remembered his past or not was of

perfection often stirred his curiosity about

nerve-related headaches Kellan had endured for years might just be linked

of his current situation left little room for such

might also be the brains protective instinct, Allison

trauma caused his mind to suppress the painful

couldnt remember any part of his lost

emotions, Allison

be

forgetting is the kindest

need to move on as well, rather than remain trapped in the

her across mountains and rivers to escape, who vowed to marry

of mental health issues

Kinslee battling Alzheimers, and Kellan enduring nerve-related headaches… it was

conversation elsewhere and deftly changed

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