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However, Jaden said, “My sister just called and told me my grandparents are all set for surgery.
Their physical evaluation met the requirements, so they can get admitted anytime. They need some
time to recover afterward.”
He sighed. “And on top of that, Linda’s decided to stick around Okhorn Vige. I can’t just sit back
and let her bug me, so I’m nning to leave with my grandparents in the next couple of days.”
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Luna felt a bit awkward about her earlier thoughts and struggled to find the right words Jaden, not
knowing what was going through her head, continued. “Miss Carter, I really need you to keep our
family’s location a secret. Don’t let Linda know where we are.”
That was when Laina realized she had actually aplished what she came for. She should feel
happy about it, so she smiled and said. “Don’t worry, we’re in this together. Ive got your back.
Jaden nodded, looking relieved. “Thanks a lot. For now, take a look around. I need to talk to my
family about everything.”
Then, he stepped aside to start a video call in the family group chat, letting them know he wanted to
rent out the countryside homestead.
Besides the reasons he had mentioned to Luna, he had a third n. Tve always wanted to rent
somend in the nearby mountain, but my loan didn’t go through. This could be a good way to
make some money for that, and I can get the production team to help us check it out for free.”
His grandparents replied with a voice message, saying, “You don’t have to worry about us. Just do
what you need to do, and make sure to look after our ce.”
Another family member jumped in. “You’re in charge of thatnd, so you can decide how to handle
it.”
Jaden nodded and said, “The 100 thousand dors that Linda paid back, that’s family money, so I
can’t touch it. Let’s leave it
to Mom to sort out”
ire jumped in, “I don’t need it right now. Why don’t we just give it back to Athena first?”
Athena replied, Tm good on cash too. This money doesn’t do much for me. It will be better spent
elsewhere.”
Wesley added, “Maria works far away and often has to stayte. She really needs a car. Let’s buy
one for her.”
Maria was quick to object, “No! No way! I don’t even have a driver’s license, and I’m way too busy
to learn.”
Arthur piped up. I enjoy driving. I don’t mind picking up Maria, She’ll be safe with me.”
Jaden cut in, “How about this? I’ll save those 100 thousand dors for Grandpa and Grandma’s
treatment.”
His grandparents needed surgery at the private hospital that Athena rmended, and their
insurance would barely cover a bit of the costs, so everyone agreed with Jaden’s suggestion.
Just then Jaden’s phone buzzed. He wrapped up the video call and answered
Ten minutester, he sent a message in the group chat. [The Agri Finance Bank just called and
said they’re willing to lend me I million dors. They want me toe to the headquarters ASAP to
finalize the details.]
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The group chat fit up instantly, and even Brandon, who was overseas, popped in. Arthur cheered
and replied: (Congrats. Jaden! That’s enough to rent any mountain for the next 50 year
Maria: (Wow, 1 million dors? That’s a lot! You can finally chase your dream!]
[Wait, the Agri Finance Bank is state–owned. You never applied for a loan with them. Why are they
suddenly offering you
one?] Wesley was puzzled
Brandon chimed in: Jaden, be careful. This doesn’t seem right.]
But Athena shrugged it off. [State–owned banks are usually pretty trustworthy. Jaden, just check it
out. If everything looks good, sign it. If something goes wrong after that, I’ll find a rich kid from our
lab to sort it out.]
A flurry of stickers and emojis popped up, from “surprised,” “Thumbs up,” “like,” and “bravo, all
showing their support for
him
Jaden responded: [Yeah, I think this whole thing is kind of sudders and strange too,]
He added: [I got a call from the loan manager at the Agri Finance Bank. He mentioned they have a
program to support projects that are good for the environment and help out rural areas. A friend
from another bank had my project on his radar, and the loan manager thought it was great, When
he brought it up to his boss, they agreed.]
Someone replied: [If it’sing from a state–owned bank, it should be legit. Just go check it out.]
Jaden: [Since no one’s against it, I’ll talk to the production team about the details first. Then I’ll get
Grandpa and Grandma ready to head to Kitmore City. I’ll stay at the vi for a few days before
taking them to the hospital and figure out the loan stuff ]
Athena: [My car is great for the trip. I’ll take care of bringing Grandpa and Grandma back to the
city]
Jaden replied: [Awesome, thanks, Athena! I’ll let you know when I’m all packed up.]
The family group quieted down after that. Then Brandon messaged Jaden privately: [Doesn’t it feel
like there’s some crazy luck hitting our familytely? We can basically get whatever we want.]
Jaden replied: [Yeah. Definitely noticed that.]
Brandon asked: [Any idea why?]
Jaden sent a smile sticker. [Gotta be Athena bringing us some good luck.)
Brandon followed up with a smile emoji. [d you see it that way.)
Jaden added: [I think Dad’s picked up on it too, even if he hasn’t said anything]
Brandon replied with aughing emoji. [About Athena, if she doesn’t mention it, just leave it alone.
What matters is that she’sfortable.]
Jaden: [For sure.]
Brandon: [You’re busy, I’ll get back to my thesis.]
With that, Jaden pocketed his phone and strolled over to Luna, who was also on a call.
Noticing him approaching, Luna didn’t back off. Instead, she said into the phone. “Mr. Donovan is
coming over. Let me
check with him.”
Then she turned to Jaden and asked, “Hey, Mr. Donovan, the director, screenwriter, and the
Community Rtions team. want to swing by tomorrow to check out the venue and wrap up the
rental contract with you. Is that cool?”
Jaden nodded. “Yeah, that works for me. But I’d like to keep it low–key and not make a big deal out
of it.”
Luna smiled. “Sure thing.”
She had spoken to Jaden about it yesterday Tommy Jackson, the director, always kept filming
under wraps, and no one even
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knew “High Mountain” was about to kick off now. Of course, her role in the film was a secret too. So,
Jaden’s request lined up perfectly with the crew’s style, and she had a good feeling about.
After wrapping things up with the director, Laina eagerly followed Jaden around the garden, talking
about the movie as they wandered through the rows of vegetables. They kept talking unil it was
close to eleven, right when Luna’s favorite time to cook rolled around.
The first thing on her list was potatoes. Last night, Jaden stir–fried some mashed potatoes, and it
totally blew her mind. Paired with strained yogurt, it was unreal. Even her usual favorite dish,
chicken, didn’t faze her now.
Jaden chuckled as he picked a few small tomatoes from a nt about waist–high and tossed them
into the basket. “These wild tomatoes have thin skins, lots of juice, and a bit of ang. They’re great
for seasoning. When you stir–fry mashed potatoes, throw in a little pickled onion. But I actually
think they taste even better with these tomatoes.
Luna licked her lips and patted her stomach, feeling her hunger kick in again. As a celebrity, she
couldn’t believe that after being spoiled with gourmet dishes for so long, these simple veggies were
what she craved.
They continued gathering pumpkins, cucumbers, and butternut squash. She also grabbed a few
eggs from the chicken coop and caught a duck before heading back with Jaden.
As they walked, a thought hit her. “You know, you’re so good in the kitchen, you could totally be my
chef. Name your price?”