Chapter 27

Zara walked beside me and muttered in a low voice about how Felix was heartless and blind and would definitely regret his decision down the road.

She said that Lilac was obviously not as innocent as she looked and was clearly just putting on an act for me. She also said that Lilac had all the vibes of a scheming bitch, and I was no match for her because I was such a blockhead.

She was annoyed, and I didn’t interrupt her until she’d finished her rant. Then I told her that Felix and I were history now and that she shouldn’t mention it again.

She gritted her teeth and lectured me about how useless I was. At that moment, she seemed like a mother worrying about my marriage prospects.

I knew she just wanted to defend me, but the facts were right there. I had already distanced myself from Felix, and there was nothing more to be said about it.

Besides, liking him was my own choice and had nothing to do with him.

His feelings for Lilac had nothing to do with me either.

Everyone should just mind their own business.

Zara was frustrated by my lack of drive. She said that in this age, men all liked women who appeared innocent and were just a little sly, and a saint like me would be sure to lose.

to argue with her, so I just listened and gave

moisten her throat.

they had found a peach tree heavy with fruit that was growing on a cliff.. There were peach trees everywhere, but

see.

we arrived, Jade and the others were chattering as they leaned on the safety railings, discussing how the peach tree had managed to get enough nutrition from the barren rock face. The tree had grown strong and healthy and was

tree was growing on the east side, facing the sun. It stuck out from the cliff at an angle. and there were peaches of all sizes hanging from it, weighing the tree down heavily. Several of the

The cliff face was almost vertical, and there were several vines clinging to its surface. Mist drifted in the valley, and we could see a little stream at the bottom, which was dotted

I could reach out and touch it. The fruits bounced in the breeze as if they

the ralling and ignored my friends‘ shouts. I reached out and

not take my weight. All I felt was a wave of dizziness, and then

cliff. I immediately broke out in

had to repay my parents. I still had so

trees in the past. I had a pretty

moment between life and death, I reached out just me

stopped my fall,

up to see that I was at least 20 feet from the top, and below my feet was a long way to the ground. My heart thumped when I looked at it, and I felt like I was

and I swayed from side

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