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AftersayinggoodbyetoJordan,Millyfinallybreathedasighofrelief.Shesettled.ontothebenchbeneaththegazebo,theweightthathadburdenedhershoulders.forsolongnowlifted.
“Phew,thetaskisfinallpleted,”shemurmuredtoherself,<b>a</b>softsmilegracingherfeatures.
Jordanhaduratelydescribedtheschool’sexpanse.Despitetheirlimited.exploration,theyhadtraversedaconsiderabledistance.SensingMilly’sfatigue,Jordanchosetoforegofurtherexploration.Nheless,Millyfeltutterlydrained.
Contrarily,Lucius,whohadapaniedherthroughout,seemedunaffectedbythecampustour.Heremainedcalmandcollected,showingnosignsofexhaustion.Standingcalmlynexttoher,hetookoutawaterbottleandofferedittoher.
Millyactuallywantedtorefusewithdignity,butrightnow,shewasindeedthirsty.
“Thanks,”shesaidgratefullyasshetookthebottle,unscrewedthecap,anddrankalmosthalfofit,instantlyfeelingrevitalized.
Earlier,withJordanaround,shehadn’tpaidmuchattention,butnow,alonewithLuciusinthegazebo,timeseemedtocrawl.Shelongedtoleaverightaway.
Butthatwouldn’tbecourteous,especiallygivenLucius‘unpredictabledemeanour.Sheknewsheneededtoproceedcautiously.
“Theseflowersarereallybeautiful,don’tyouthink?”Millmented,lookingataredbloomclosetothegazebo,tryingtobreaktheufortablesilence.
Luciusncedbrieflyattheflowershehadpointedoutbutstayedsilent.
<i>Perfect</i>,now<i>the</i>atmosphere<i>is</i><i>even</i><i>more</i>awkward!
Clenchingherjaw,MillyncedatherwatchbeforelockingeyeswithLucius.“Thanksforthewater.Weshouldgogetournewtextbooksnow.I’mleaving.Seeyoter.”
Afterspeaking,sheimpatientlystoodup,eagertoleavethece.Stayinganylongerwouldbetoomuchforhertohandle.
While<b>che</b>haddecidedtobefriendhimhe<b>wae</b>undeniablyoneofthe<b>moet</b>
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unpredictablecharactersendorsedbythenovelist.Forthesakeofherownsafety,shethoughtitmightbewisertokeepherdistance.
Butasshemovedtostepforward,Luciusstoodbesideher,blockingherpathwithafirmstance.Inachillytone,heasked,“Whereareyougoing?”
Millyforcedasmileandpointedatherwatch.“Weneedtogetourtextbooksnow.Ihavetohurry.Youshouldgotoo,soyoudon’tmissit.”
Lucius‘browfurrowedslightly,aflickerofannoyancepassingthroughhisintensegaze.“CouldIjoinyou?”
“No,”Millyrespondedpromptly.“You’renotinourdepartment.Ifyoe,theteacherwillsendyouaway.”
ShefeltrelievedthatLuciushadchosentomajorinphysics.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
Asfarassheknew,thePhysicsDepartmentwaslocatedfarfromtheLifeSciencesandTheoreticalResearchDepartment.Unlesssomethingunexpectedhappened,thechancesofthemcrossingpathsatschoolwereslim.
ThiswasamajorreasonshefeltconfidentinagreeingtobefriendLucius.
Withthisunderstanding,awaveofhappiness sweptoverher,causingaslightsmiletograceher lips.
Feelingherhappiness,Lucius‘expressiondarkenedbriefly.“Milly,itseemslikeyou’rehappytobeawayfromme,aren’tyou?”
Histoneremainedcalm,butanunderlyingthreatlingered.
Milly’ssmileinstantlyfaded,anduponhearinghiswords,sheworeasubduedandforlornexpression.“No,aren’twefriends?Idon’twanttobeapartfromafriend,butIhavetogotoss.”
Shespokeearnestly,herwordsgenuine.
HeractingcertainlydeservedanAureateFilmAward.
Luciuslookeddoubtfndcontinuedtoinquire,“Doyougenuinelyfeelsadaboutusseparating?”
Millynoddedhastily,fearinganydymightdarkenhismood.“Yes,sincerely,as
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Luciusconsideredforamomentandresponded,“Okay,Iunderstand.I’llfindasolution.”
Tomakeheractingmorebelievable,Millyhadstartedpretendingtowipeawaytears.However,halfwaythrough,uponhearinghiswords,shepausedandrespondedwithapuzzled,“Huh?”
<i>What</i><i>solution</i>is<i>he</i>talking<i>about</i><i>?</i>
<i>Wait</i>,<i>what</i><i>does</i>thisguy<i>n</i><i>to</i><i>do</i>now?
Beforeshecouldask,sheheardLuciusabruptlysay,“Milly,youhaven’tshownmeasmileyet.”
Millylookedpuzzled.
“Whatsmiledoyoumean?”shequestioned.
Luciusliftedhisgazetohers,hisexpressionwasvacantyetintricate.“JustlikethewayyousmileatJordan.”
<i>Jordan</i><i>?</i><i>Did</i><i>I</i>actuallysmileat<i>Jordan</i><i>?</i>
Millyponderedforamoment,unabletorememberthsttimeshehadsmiledatJordan.Whenevershewaswithhim;she feltrxed,andmanyconcernsseemedtofadeaway.
Withaperplexedlook,shespected,“AreyousuggestingthatifIsmileatyou,Icango?”
Luciusregardedherwithasterngaze,hisexpressionserious.
“We’refriends,asyousaid,soyoushouldsmileatme.”
Millywasspeechless.
Havingexperiencedtwolives,shecouldn’prehendwhyshewasexpectedtoconstantlysmileatherfriend.Wasn’tthat<i>unreasonable</i>?
“Betweenfriends,there’snoneedtoforceasmile,right?<b>”</b>
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Lucius‘gazefellonher,hisvoiceunwavering.“Yet,yousmiledatJordan.”
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Millycouldn’tshakethefeelingthatwheneverJordanwasmentioned,Luciusspokethroughgrittedteeth.
Asif…
<b>It</b>seemedasthoughJordanhadsomehowoffendedhim,yetasfarassheknew,Jordanhadminimalinteractionwithhim.Moreover,thertionshipbetweentheScathingsandtheButswasamicable.Howcouldtherebeanyhostilitybetweenthem?
“Heismybrother.”
Luciuspersisted,“ThenIcanbeyourbrotheraswell.”
Millyremainedsilent.
<i>What</i><i>are</i><i>you</i><i>even</i>talking<i>about</i><i>?</i>
Thirtyminuteter,Milly’scheekswerenearlyachingfromconstantsmiling,butshehadfinallyseededinwarmingLucius‘heartwithhersmile.Henoddedinapproval.“Well,that’senough.”
Millymassagedhertinglingcheeks,thinkingshe’drequireacoupleoffacialmasks.torecuperateuponherreturn.
<i>The</i><i>weirdo</i>is<i>indeed</i><i>weird</i>.<i>Their</i><i>way</i>of<i>doing</i><i>things</i><i>is</i><ipletely</i><i>different</i>from<i>ordinary</i><i>people</i>.
Oncehertensefacehadrxed,sheinquired,“Is everythingalrightnow?CanIleave?”
Luciusmaintainedankexpressionandtookhistimebeforerespondingtoherquestion.“GrandpaawardedyoutheEagleMedal,didn’the?”
Millywasstunned.
Herdemeanourquicklyshiftedtoseriousness.“Whatdoyoumean?”
Luciusblinkedather.hisexpressioncarryingamysteriousintent.“It’salright.I’m
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willingtoconcedethemedaltoyou.Iwon’tcontestit.Infact,I’llensurethatanyoneelsewhotriestyimtoitisdisqualified.You’llbeitssoleowner.”
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