Chapter 248: Confession at Seventeen

Every time she came, she dressed in strange and unusual clothes. Her small face was covered in dirt, making it impossible to see her features except for her bold and bright eyes. Kelvin never paid attention to the gifts she brought, including the letter that was thrown away with the rest of them.

“Big brother, will you marry me when I grow up?” She asked him.

How could a young girl know about marriage? Abbie crumpled up the letter and threw it away along with the origami crane that was given as a gift. She had confidence that she wouldn’t lose to a ten-year-old girl.

But then Kelvin showed kindness by using his handkerchief to wipe away the little girl’s nosebleed. Abbie became jealous of his tenderness towards someone else and called on some school bullies outside to teach her a lesson so that she couldn’t climb through dog holes anymore.

The little girl didn’t come back for over a month after breaking her leg and being hospitalized for more than thirty days. It was also during this last month before their college entrance exams.

Kelvin graduated without ever receiving the gift promised by the little girl but he didn’t think much of it since he assumed that she had found new interests. After all, how much determination could an elementary school student have?

Although he claimed not to care about it too much, before leaving school, he sent someone out to inquire about where this little girl went.

Others had told him that the young girl, because of her poor grades and frequent troublemaking, had broken her leg and been hospitalized a month ago. Upon recovering, her family had arranged her transfer to a school in Yrose.

Meanwhile, Kelvin, with his outstanding grades that ranked him as the top student, had received invitations from prestigious foreign universities. He pursued his higher education abroad, earning dual doctoral degrees in economics and law over four years.

origami cranes could make people’s wishes come true. There was also a dreamcatcher. Influenced by romance drama, the young girl had stayed up for two nights to craft a gift that resembled

candy in colorful wrapping, orange-flavored, with a fresh scent. He saw these things but never touched them on his own. It was Abbie who took care of

Forest” and signed it with her initials. He had no interest in the literary pain of youthful infatuation, so he never even opened that book. Now, as it lay there on its side, the pages tilted

revealed in this

whether to be grateful that Kelvin had seen this message or nervous that he suddenly had this book in front of him. A bitter and weak

its cover and flipped open to its first page. The ink had smudged due to being soaked by rainwater, making it look uglier than before but still showing how much

angry because of her confession written inside this book; with a slightly red face,

coldly with disappointment evident in his voice, “I always

bit her lip while timidly looking at him, tears glistening within

for you have never changed,” said Abbie quietly while holding back

sister? She never wanted to be his little sister! All Abbie ever wanted was Mrs. Foley’s

an entirely different person standing before him now, Kelvin suddenly realized he’d been wrong about her all these years! In his mind, Abbie had always been an understanding girl who cared for others’ feelings; he pitied how young she lost both parents and suffered

favor, he allowed some small actions done by Abbie around himself. As long as

You can design ways

left Kelvin’s mouth, Abbie’s face turned deathly pale. Her breath caught in her throat and her heart, already pounding with nervous excitement, began to ache once more. She tensed up,

spoke in a stuttering voice. “Chi… child? Kelvin, what are you

his large hand. His fingers dug into her skin, leaving behind a bruise on

eyes were deep like still water but rippled slightly as he spoke, “After all this time are you still trying to

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