Capter 680 A Gentle Touch
The following morning, her biological clock almost failed her. It was the sound of Josiah freshening up that roused her from sleep.
After a day of rest, the exhaustion from the day before finally revealed itself. No sooner had she sat up than a wave of fatigue and backache washed over her, as if she’d been run over by a truck.
It’s time I focus on strengthening my body and exercising more.
Upon hearing the noise from outside, Josiah hurriedly emerged from the bathroom, apologizing, “I’m sorry if I woke you. I intended to wake you only after I finished freshening up!
Lysander had slept rather soundly that night, so much so that she almost overslept. Upon hearing his voice, it felt as though she was still in a dream, until the bustling sounds from the nearby street reached
her ears.
The next moment, the sound of fireworks, which had become a rarity in the city, began to resonate.
Bewildered, Lysander gazed toward the direction of the curtains, only speaking once the noise had subsided. “Seems like the festival of the deities has started.”
Josiah’s eardrums throbbed with pain. He had never imagined that the festival of the deities was such a grand affair,
As a child, Lysander had visited her hometown with Maverick a few times, gaining some understanding of the local customs. When it was time to leave, she shared a few more insights with Josiah.
“The festival of the deities originally started as a ritual. In my hometown, they would mark its beginning with fireworks, welcoming the deities. The front desk lady mentioned yesterday that the parade should be starting soon.”
Josiah had never seen it before. Initially, he just wanted to spend time with Lysander. But at that moment, he was genuinely intrigued by it.
The two casually grabbed a bag of breadsticks from a breakfast stall near the hotel, then headed together toward the street where the festival of the deities was being held. Along the way, the streets were teeming with tourists, even more bustling than the wholesale mall they had visited the day before.
Leveraging his height, Josiah held a breadstick in one hand while keeping Lysander close with the other, preventing them from being separated by the crowd,
Lysander glanced at the arm blocking her path, feeling slightly uncomfortable. She shifted to the side, finished the breadstick in her hand, and said, “I’m full.”
had merely eaten two
top of the brown paper bag and shifted it to
to put a little
were crowded, filled with people heading to the start of the parade to join the festivities. The two of them could only maintain a distance of a few inches at
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was just about to hand one of the cups to Josiah when
you can’t catch
and ran straight into Lysander, who tried to dodge but was too slow. Seeing that she was about
chasing after his friend, came barreling toward her. Unable to stop in time, he collided with her, sending her directly into
unexpectedly bent down to check on Lysander, and his chin ended up hitting
a soft sensation brush
hadn’t had the chance to wipe her mouth, feeling so embarrassed she wished the ground would swallow her up. “I’m sorry. I’ll get you a
Only then did she remember that the clothes she was wearing were hastily bought the previous day, leaving her no time to stow away the essential items she
said Josiah. Suddenly, he took her hand, gently brushing the back
be considered a second–hand kiss.
around. It isn’t convenient to keep tissues in the pocket. I can just wipe it off with your hand.”
he had mistaken her hand for a tissue when she saw the two children who were previously playing around being
because they were young. Instead, she
run into someone, they hung their heads in remorse and apologized, “Miss,
a smile, she said, “It’s alright. Just be more careful in
repeatedly nodded/in agreement, a sight that triggered a smile
your mother?
side, the child’s mother
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