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,

quiet after Shanice

wasn’t much to talk

Trevor and Wynn was a

might stir up memories of

last, Beck asked, “Settled in at

conversation dull, but she had no intention of getting too involved

the quiet between them was just the way she

that question, she was toying with dried grass, shaping

I have,” she answered

looking out

“Yeah.”

studied Al in

a quiet hum in

did you and

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Chapter 152

Celeste remained silent.

could tell that Celeste wasn’t keen on chatting with him.

with him.

so he let

the middle of everything, he answered a few calls at a quieter

time he got back, it was already

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

upon

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