Joseph and I came out of the museum. We had barely taken a few steps when someone called out to me.

“Miss, please stop!”

I turned around, saw the man who had bought the box at the auction just now and I smiled. “Hi!”

He nodded. “Miss, may I buy you a cuppa?”

I glanced at Joseph to indicate that I would like to go. He had just told this man that we have another box.

Joseph nodded to indicate that I can accept the offer. I nodded and looked at the man. “Mister, may I know your name?”

“My surname is Bates; you may call me Yuri.” He spoke with the smile of a trustworthy man.

I nodded with a smile. “I’m Scarlett Stovall. Nice to meet you.”

He smiled and gestured with his hand, “This way, please, Ms. Stovall!”

We followed him into a cafe bistro and seated ourselves. There was a live music performance going on.

time. He enjoyed the performance, and said,

in a dull tone, “Mr. Bates, it’s better to

Ms. Stovall has a box that resembles mine. I’m very curious so I want to give it a try to test it out. Is it true that the boxes can open each other as they

Bates, those are my thoughts exactly but my box is kept at home. We have left our address. When it is convenient, you can bring your box to our place and we

Stovall, you have planned it

box was not obtained from an auction, rather, it was inherited

“If that is the case, Ms. Stovall, you have come from an outstanding

I still know a little about the city. I recall that J City does not have a prominent family by the surname

looked at Yuri. “Mr. Bates, you are overthinking things. We are not from a prominent family but an ordinary one. Although this box is passed on by the ancestors, we don’t know yet if the box you bought is a pair

we came out late. So much time has passed. We

and he looked at me.

smiled. “I’m really sorry. I have a child at home. I must go home to check

say. Nevertheless, when he saw that I was ready to leave, he held back whatever he had

the car and Joseph started the engine. He glanced at the rear-view mirror and

driving the

his head. “No, not

I could not help but frown slightly.

Joseph nodded in agreement.

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