Chapter 1292

“Come on, you can’t just ask ‘why’ right off the bat. You’ve gotta take a guess first,” David chimed in, lightening the mood with the tacit approval of Mr. Sinclair.

He didn’t need to say a word – Mr. Sinclair’s eyes were practically nudging him to pipe up.

“Mom, take a guess. Why do you think David’s turned into such a dark knight?” Thalassa teased, her lips curling into a smile as she nudged Evelyn playfully.

Evelyn had been down in the dumps the whole trip, and Thalassa wanted to cheer her by drawing her into the conversation.

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Evelyn lifted her gaze, glanced ahead, then turned to Thalassa, her voice still heavy with emotion, “What else could it be? He’s tanned, obviously.”

David laughed heartily. “Sharp as a tack, you got it in one!”

Thalassa didn’t find the joke all that funny. It was more like dry humor, if you ask her.

tan?” David kept his eyes on the road as he

could you get such a quick

not. I’m afraid I wouldn’t see my own face,” David

all share the same sun, yet it feels so different depending on where you are? Some places scorch like the Sahara, others are as cold as the Arctic. It’s kinda like people – some are warm as

winter.”

the man who was

heart skipped a beat at David’s words, worried

only bold but apparently had nerves of steel to openly call Lysander an iceman to

gaze swept over David, silent but speaking

chuckled awkwardly, “It’s all about the distance from the sun, you see. The closer you are, the hotter it

it for you,” Lysander’s cold

a twinge of worry for David. His

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wisely dropped the banter and got straight to the point. “Mr. Sinclair, one last

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