Chapter 203


    Chapter 203 It Is Mediocre


    The ne got caught up in disrupted airflow Hence, there was turbulence.


    Yuliana was slightly relieved. It wasmon for such a situation to ur during a ne ride.


    Previously, she was afraid because there was an aviation ident in the first half ofst year. The


    ne was destroyed, leaving no survivors.


    Christopher woke up due to the jolt. He opened his eyes and glimpsed at Annabelle before turning over


    to look at Yuliana. Thetter also raised her head toward him. The couple exchanged nces for a


    second silently.


    Following that, the ne experienced severe turbulence again.


    The bottles of water on the front shelf fell off. The overheadpartment also got utched due to the


    continuous jolts, and the luggage started tumbling down.


    “Ah!”


    Screams of terror erupted on the ne..


    Yuliana, who had just managed to calm herself down, felt nervous again. While panicking, she gripped


    the chair armrest with one hand and wanted to grasp Christopher’s arm with the other. However, she


    grabbed onto nothing. The man beside her had unfastened his seat belt and got up.


    Yuliana’s gaze followed wherever Christopher went. It was only then she realized Annabelle had fallen


    on the aisle. Christopher intended to help her up. Unfortunately, the ne shook violently, causing


    them to bump themselves into everything.


    Seized with terror by what she saw, Yuliana couldn’t help but shout, “Christopher!”


    Christopher didn’t respond to her. He held onto the armrest and finally pulled Annabelle back to her


    seat. After tugging the seat belt and buckling it up for her, he returned to his seat and fastened his seat


    belt.


    An indescribablyplicated emotion swelled in Yuliana’s heart as she stared at the man who had


    returned to her side.


    Yuliana nced at Annabelle again. Seeing the other party’s terror-stricken face, she figured she was


    probably scared. Her knuckles even turned pale due to how tightly she gripped the armrest.


    Christopher only proceeded to look at Yuliana after settling down. Realization finally dawned upon him


    when he noticed her expression.


    Yuliana red at him before shifting her gaze toward the window.


    After four to five minutes of continuous turbulence, everything eventually returned to normal. The


    broadcast got ryed again throughout the aircraft cabin. Afterward, the flight attendants appeared and


    helped to arrange the fallen luggage back in their original position. Subsequently, they reassured the


    passengers again.


    The nendedter than its scheduled time due to turbulence.


    It was precisely lunchtime when the nended. The trio found a ce to eat at the airport before


    directly departing from the location.


    Even before arriving, Christopher already got in touch with a driver to drive them in a car. Annabelle sat


    in the front passenger seat while Christopher and Yuliana sat in the back.


    Nheless, because of the incident on the ne, Yuliana wasn’t in a good mood and ignored


    Christopher. After boarding the car, she huddled in the corner and looked at her phone for a while.


    Callie had sent Yuliana a message regarding thetter going to Jeahron with Christopher.


    Yuliana originally nned to go to Jeahronst year. However, there was a turn of events at the


    Romdale branch, and Christopher couldn’t take time off. Hence, she thought about going there before


    the year ended. Nheless, they were currently going to pay respect to Annabelle’s father. Therefore,


    she had to dy the


    trip.


    Thinking of this, she turned around to look at Christopher and wanted to ask him about his schedule


    after returning to Juxshire.


    However, she was stunned when she saw Christopher’s appearance.


    Christopher was looking out of the window, his face void of emotions. He waspletely different from


    usual.


    Although they were sitting so close that they could touch the other person if they stretched out their


    hands, Yuliana felt Christopher was so distant that he was beyond her reach.


    Yuliana pursed her lips and reached out to hold the man’s hand. “Christopher.”


    Hearing her voice, Christopher nced at her. He didn’t have time to stow away the emotions in his


    eyes. Those sentiments were like bubbles that young children blew and could easily burst even with a


    gentle touch.


    Nevertheless, he managed to conceal his feelingspletely right after that.


    Christopher’s lips quirked up “Do you Want to rest for a while? There are still more than five hours left.”


    Yuliana opened her mouth and wanted to say something. However, she retracted what she wanted to


    say. Instead, she smiled gently and nodded. “Okay, I want to sleep while leaning on you.”


    Christopher stretched out his arm, and Yuliana scooted closer to him and leaned her head on his chest.


    As she shut her eyes, the image of how Christopher looked from before surfaced in her mind


    repeatedly.


    To outsiders, Annabelle’s father was a hero who sacrificed himself to save a young life. However, it


    might not be the same for Christopher.


    Some people might feel fortunate to be alive, even if others had traded their life for them.


    Yet, some might not think the same way.


    Instead, it was a heavy burden that shackled them.


    Yuliana didn’t know what the scene of Annabelle’s father saving Christopher was like, but from La’s


    simple description, she could imagine how startling the sight was to Christopher, who was only a six-


    year-old child at that time.


    It must be the same for Annabelle too.


    Therefore, it was something outsiders could never understand. However, both of them could empathize


    with each other.


    Yuliana felt she might have regarded the matter too lightly.


    It was already past eight o’clock in Yarwood.


    The altitude here was high, and the weather was chilly. Throughout the journey, snow or ice scattered


    on the road, causing it to be very slippery. Hence, the driver drove slowly, resulting in them arriving at


    their destination more than an hourter than expected.


    Upon arrival, the three people stopped over at a hotel first.


    Annabelle took her keycard and returned to her room. She still had not interacted with Christopher.


    Yuliana watched her tow her in-looking luggage before looking at Christopher. The man had also


    gotten a keycard and was walking straight to her. He held the luggage’s extendable handle as he


    spoke. “Let’s head to the third floor.”


    Yuliana hummed in response and followed beside him to the elevator.


    After arriving at the county, Yuliana observed that the houses there were not tall. The hotel they had


    checked into had only six to seven floors. It was considered quite a tall building here.


    She had been to many cities since she was a child. However, visiting a ce like Yarwood was a first.


    After going upstairs, Christopher boiled some water using a kettle. He then poured it into a basin before


    adding some cold water. “You should soak your feet first.”


    On the road, Yuliana mentioned that her legs and feet were slightly swollen, which felt ufortable.


    Yuliana sat on the chair, took off her shoes, and put her feet in the basin. The water was a little hot, but


    that was just the perfect temperature. She felt rxed and satisfied once soaking her feet in it.


    “Is it hot?” Christopher squatted next to her and scooped up some water, pouring it on her calves.


    Yuliana propped both hands on the chair. She lowered her eyes to look at him. After a few seconds of


    silence, she shook her head. “No.”


    Her answer made Christopher think that the water was rather cold. “Should I add more hot water?”


    Yuliana shook her head again. “It’s fine. Thank you.”


    Everything felt just right to her.


    If he added lesser hot water, she would feel cold On the other hand, if he poured more, she would feel


    it was overly hot.


    Christopher couldn’t help but chuckle at her dazed appearance Then, he submerged his hands in hot


    water, massaging her soles and calves. He asked again. “Is the strength eptable?”


    “It is.” Yuliana looked at him while grinning, and her eyes curved like crescent moons. “You’re like a


    masseur today.”


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    A smile graced Christopher’s face. “How is my skill?”


    When Yuliana was about to praise him, she suddenly recalled something and corrected herself, “It’s


    mediocre.”


    “Mediocre? What do you mean by that?” Christopher demanded.


    Yuliana smiled and said nothing.


    She stared at the crown of Christopher’s head for a while before saying, “Do you want to visit


    Annabelle? Something seems off about her.”