Jacob's concern was straightforward and simple, he was worried that Elaine would return home suddenly in the next two days. His precious chance to invite Matilda over to his house would be thrown out the window if she did return. 7

He wouldn't dare, even if anyone pointed a gun at him, to invite Matilda to his house when Elaine was at home. Elaine would kill him there and then!

Hence, he should grab the chance when it comes his way as soon as possible, i

Matilda stumbled into the reminisce of her past too.

Since she was from Sudbury, she had to live in a dormitory when she was studying in Aurous Hill. 6

Moreover, back in those days, people were not open-minded enough to brag about them being in a relationship, they were rather shy and low-key, they didn't even dare to let their family know. She always wanted to cook a meal for Jacob but they never found a suitable time and venue to do so.

In fact, it was not as convenient as it was now. i

to have a romantic date with home-cooked dishes, where the kitchen utensils were complete and abundant. 6 But there was none of this back in those

from their unit even if they wanted to book a room at a guesthouse, so

without an official letter, but the students dared not d o so as well for fear that

Matilda and Jacob tasted the forbidden fruit was when Jacob secretly took her home one night when no one was at home. They did the deed in

one

often go outstation as most of his projects were in the local area. His mother hardly traveled far as well, so it was extremely rare for the house to

small forest behind their school, the park in the city, an abandoned

way most college students of that era could spend their intimate time with their lovers due to the lack of choice.

now, but it was really normal in that era. These young people needed to vent their

would be a couple being together every few feet in the dark and dense forest, everyone

one or two couples, but once they stepped into the woods, it felt as if they stepped

especially the time they spent as a couple-the crazy, romantic, and embarrassing details-their hearts thumped

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