The Scent of 152

Chapter 152

The sky was now completely dark, and the mountain air had turned even colder.

After hanging up the call, Beck turned around and walked back to their tent. He saw Celeste and Shanice huddled together, sharing food and conversation. Hence, he went into the tent and returned with two warm coats–one big, one small.

He passed the big coat to Celeste.

She said, “It’s fine, I’m not cold…”

“Just drape it over your shoulder.”

Beck unfolded the coat and casually wrapped it around her, then made sure Shanice was bundled up in the small

one.

Celeste hadn’t really felt cold, but with the coat blocking most of the mountain wind, it was undeniably warmer, so she chose not to refuse.

They went to the bonfire party after dinner,

As they approached, someone blurted out, “Oh my, this little family is almost too good–looking to be real!”

Celeste paused for a brief moment and explained, “We’re not a family.”

The group of people chuckled among themselves. They joked that even though the three weren’t a family yet, it was only a matter of time until they became one.

Then, Shanice wandered off to play with kids her age.

in groups chatting, playing games, building snowmen, and

close with Beck. Hence, they went quiet after Shanice ran

wasn’t much

Trevor and Wynn was a

memories of what had happened in

last, Beck asked, “Settled in

she had no intention

the quiet between them was just

toying

I have,” she answered in

seemed to be looking out quite a

“Yeah.”

studied Al

a quiet hum in

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Chapter 152

Celeste remained silent.

wasn’t keen on chatting with him. She had always

with him.

so he let it

the middle of everything, he answered a few calls at

time he got back, it was

a few butterflies with the dried leaves. Shanice loved them so much that she carefully kept

froze upon seeing

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