Chapter 20
Everyone looked at me in astonishment.
"Ah? She didn''t know--?" The girl beside me started to ask before her friend elbowed her, signaling her
to stop. The garden was suddenly filled with awkwardness.
"Come on! What''s with the atmosphere?" Carrie, who was surprisingly holding a ss of wine in each
of her hands, stood up. "We are all here to rx and y. Come on! Everyone grab a ss of wine!"
She said cheerfully while winking at the crowd.
After receiving Carrie''s instruction, everyone started grabbing a ss of wine. "T-that''s right! Let''s go
and get wasted!" Their reactions seemed a bit forced at first. But after a soft while, the ce was again
filled withughter and merriment.
"It''s the night to get drunk!" They cheered,pletely lifting up the atmosphere.
''Oh,'' I thought before awkwardly grabbing my own ss of wine. ''It seems like they don''t want to
answer my question.'' Slightly frowning, I started sipping the wine.
The night went on and I became immersed in the party,pletely forgetting my earlier question.
Around me, everyone talked andughed, but I couldn’t understand them anymore. I was only focused
on the empty ss of wine in my hand.
"I never thought that red wine tastes so good," I mumbled to myself before putting the ss on the
table. "But do I feel a little dizzy? I only had two sses..." I added before a small hup escaped my
throat.
I felt a huging from my back before I heard a sweet voice in my ears. "Sisterrrrrr!!!" Carrie, who
looked more drunk than me, pulled me in a tight embrace.
"You smell so goooood~ Did you put a perfume on?~~" She slightly swayed, putting her entire weight
on me, making me slightly stumble. Fortunately, two pairs of arms hurriedly supported us.
"Geeez Carrie. How can you be this drunk every time~~" A pretty girl said. Even though she said those
words, her face was also pretty flushed.
"Come, don''t trouble the Luna if you don''t want the King toe after you!" The other girlughed
before pulling Carrie off me.
It was the end of the party. Everyone has started to go home, drunk and with a big smile on their faces.
"Do you also need support?" The older woman who earlier helped me out smiled. I smiled and shook
my head.
"I''m okay. I want to walk by theke before returning," I told her.
"Then, please be careful," she told me.
A few minutester, I was by theke once more. Although it waste at night, the midnight sky was so
clear. Up above, I could see the moon and the stars shining brightly, as if they were smiling down on
me.
I touched my hot face, my mind starting to ponder. The words that I earlier heard at the party floated in
my mind.
''Could I... really be the reason why ke was poisoned?'' I frowned.
''If that''s true... then at that time... If I didn''t beg my father to take ke in...''
''Then he wouldn''t suffer from being poisoned.'' I felt a painful twitch in my heart.
I stared at the calmke. There were small ripples on the water that were caused by the cold breeze
that blew on my face.
It has only been a few days. But being with ke... living together with him in the Silver Pack, I have
never felt more alive.
I gripped the hem of my shirt, my eyes filled with resolution. ''I''ll do everything...'' I swore under the
moonlight. ''Whatever it takes, I''ll do everything to cure ke.''
''Even if it means returning to the Red Moon Pack.''
I have made my decision, but it does not mean that I have already found the courage in my heart. In
fact, just a mere mention of the Red Moon Pack was enough to fill my heart with restlessness.
I nibbled my lower lip before grabbing some pebbles on the ground and throwing them into theke,
subconsciously masking my uneasiness with the sound of the stones sinking into water. At that time I
was oblivious of the figure that was approaching me from behind.
"Chloe," I heard someone softly calling my name. My hand that was about to throw another stone froze
as I looked behind me. When I saw ke''s handsome face, a smile subconsciously bloomed on my
lips.
"Hi, ke!" I greeted him warmly. ke intently watched me as his eyes turned gentle. Carefully, he
approached me until there was only a foot distance away between us.
"Hi, Chloe," he replied softly before giving me a soft smile. My heart instantly felt like it was melting.
"I heard you wanted toe here. I came here to get you," ke told me before holding out his hand.
"Shall we go back together?" He asked with a very gentle voice, making my heart skip a beat.
Without thinking about it, I gave him my hand. Feeling the warmthing from his palm, I moved and
directly went inside his arms. My cheeks tingle, feeling a little embarrassed. It was the first time I was
so proactive with ke.
ke froze for a second before he gently wrapped his arms around me. Soon, I was enveloped with
his warmth.
"Is everything okay?" I heard hisforting voice close to my ear and felt slightly ticklish.
I shook my head no. But after thinking about it for a second, I told him with a slightly raised voice,
"ke, I will definitely... definitely detoxify you!"
ke stopped for a moment before he let out an amused chuckle. "Did you drink a lot?" He asked as I
felt him softlybing my hair with his fingers.
It was an intimate touch. Normally, I would feel shy upon receiving it. But maybe the wine has given me
courage, I gave him a proud nod and a silly smile. "Yep. I drank a lot," I told him with a mischievous
voice.
"I see," ke chuckled once more. "Then, will this drunkdy go home with me?" He asked with a
pampering voice.
A few momentster, ke and I were walking side my side. It was midnight and the street was dark,
only being illuminated by dim lights. I slightly stumbled and almost bumped into ke. Thankfully,
ke reacted fast and held my shoulders, protecting me from falling.
"S-sorry..." I mumbled before scratching the tip of my nose.
"No problem," ke replied with a smile. "It was the same as thest time. In the Red Moon Pack,
when you came running from your sister''s room, you ended up bumping into me too," he teased.
My eyes widened. "T-that was you?" I slightly stuttered. Deep in my heart, I felt warm again.
How did everything seem destined to happen? It was like fate was working hard for me and ke to
meet. I felt a flush of happiness as my face reddened. Inside my heart, it was as if I unearthed
something I had thought I longed lost. Ever since meeting ke, I dared to hope again.
It might be because of the happiness that I felt, but my steps felt lighter and lighter until I started
skipping like a child. It felt like my body was floating. With a pampering look on his face, ke closely
followed behind me. Our surroundings were very quiet.
I closed my eyes, savoring the precious feeling in my heart. A content smile appeared on my lips.
Without me realizing it, I opened my lips and softly whispered, "Thank you."
ke blinked in confusion. He asked me, "What for?" I didn''t answer him and just smiled. Inside my
heart, I whispered, ''Because you made me believe in love again.''
After a few moments, I stopped walking and turned around. ke looked at me and patiently waited for
me to say what I wanted to say.
I casted my eyes down for a second and let out a soft sigh. Then, I looked at ke with determination.
"ke, I need to tell you something," I told him. Seeing my serious expression, ke nodded and gave
me his full attention.
"In two days..." I started to tell him. "I decided toe with you to the Red Moon Pack."Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.