It seemed to be Ashton and Rachel.

Rachel spoke in a delicate voice. “Mr. Fuller, you didn’t have to come with me. This orchard is not that far away, so I’m fine being alone. It’s better if you stay with Mr. Oberick and keep him company.”

Ashton replied softly, “It’s fine. The paths are slippery so it’s not that safe for you to come alone.”

Rachel then broke out into a light smile as her eyes shone brightly, probably because Ashton’s words had been very warming to hear.

Feeling as though I was a third wheel, I prepared to leave.

However, Ashton suddenly called on me. “Ms. Stovall, have you finished picking the fruits?”

Stunned, I looked into my empty plastic bag and laughed. “Not yet. Aren’t you picking some with Ms. Zimmer? I don’t think Mr. Oberick needs that many, so I’ll just leave first!”

“Since you’re already here and the weather is so hot, why don’t you pick a few more back and share them with the rest?” said Rachel, as she deliberately moved closer to Ashton, as if she were afraid that I would not be able to see how close they were.

I nodded and replied indifferently, “Sure, I’ll pick some then!”

As I walked around the orchard, I managed to find a pear tree that looked rather healthy and was at the right height for me to reach.

ghost haunting me. When I plucked a pear and placed it in my bag, she picked one too. She then wiped it clean for a long time before taking a bite. She scrunched up her face as she said, “It’s really sour. Who’s going

her and said,

“These fruits seem good, Ms. Stovall. Why don’t you

naturally, it got a

trees!” I replied, not planning

and continued, “Mr. Fuller told me that you grew up in the

man in question was nowhere in sight. Frowning, I looked at her and said, “Did Ashton tell

expected. “Yeah, he told me so much

gave her a nod and hummed in reply

can’t you just climb up to pluck a few? You’re

have hands and feet too. Why don’t you climb up and pick them? Since you think it’s

What a crazy woman!

find words to refute me and could only

in the mood to continue talking to her. I just wanted to

then, Ashton came back with a bag of fruits. He looked at us and asked,

said Rachel, as she strutted to Ashton and continued, “Look at the pears on this tree! They look so big and juicy even

though, so it won’t be easy

heard that Ms. Stovall liked to climb trees, so I

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