Chapter 9


    key’s full name was ke Gareth.


    He was a rising star within the figure skating world within these two years.


    When Amelie and Bria arrived, he was leaning against the railing with his skates on and was still in his


    training uniform.


    His figure was slim, his legs were long, and as the sleeves of his uniform fluttered, ke looked just like


    an exiled celestial being.


    Hepletely portrayed the image of a handsome nobleman, especially when he had a few bangs


    delicately framing his stunning face.


    Awestruck by ke’s unparalleled charm, Amelie sighed, “What a fine man! His gentle bearing truly


    overshadows all men.” A sheepish smile painted across ke’s face when he saw her.


    “Hey, Amelie.” With that, she pulled Bria closer, motioning her to greet ke.


    “Quick.


    Call him Mr. ke.” “Mr. ke, you are so handsome and ethereal, like a celestial being.


    I shall call you Mr. Celeste.” Bria, who had left the Alston Residence,pletely let herself run wild and


    tossed all her etiquette lessons to the wind.


    Hence, she no longer spoke cautiously.


    ke smiled shyly at her earnest praise.


    He even gave Bria a small white bracelet as a gift.


    Bria liked it so much that she started examining and ying with it alone.


    “Amelie, I’ve heard… about your news.


    Are you alright?” ke only cast a concerned look at her after he saw Bria leaving their vicinity.


    Amelie shrugged indifferently as she said, “It’s all in the past.


    I’m doing pretty well.” The gaze in ke’s eyes flickered as he scrutinized her.


    Since he was an extremely detail-oriented person, he naturally knew that Amelie hadn’tpletely


    recovered from her previous marriage.


    Even so, he still sensibly stopped asking any more questions.


    Thus, he suggested thoughtfully, “Amelie, let’s perform a figure skating routine, shall we?” As they said,


    one should learn healthy coping mechanisms.


    Hence, her heart pumped with excitement the moment she heard his suggestion.


    Although her figure skating skill wasn’t as good as his, she, too, had undergone some serious training


    before.


    Initially, she practiced figure skating just so she could convince ke.


    She didn’t expect that she would fall in love with the sport herself.


    “Sure.” Since she had nothing better to do anyway, she thought it was an excellent time to have some


    fun.


    “But I want Bria to skate with me.” He naturally had no objection to her request.


    When Bria heard that ke and Amelie were going to take her skating with them, she was so happy that


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    Shortly after, he brought skates and training uniforms for the two before leading them into the skating


    rink.


    While Amelie started doing her warm-ups, ke first took Bria to familiarize herself with the rink and


    taught her some simple exercises.


    For a 3-year-old, Bria was a surprisingly fast learner, for she was able to perform some spins around the


    rink under ke’s lead in no time.


    Soon, Amelie chased after them with graceful glides and took Bria’s other hand.


    Just like that, the three skated together in the rink.


    A trio containing two adults and a little girl made their appearance on the skating rink.


    The adults looked like a match made in heaven, and the little girl was adorable, so they immediately


    garnered a lot of attention and praise from the audience.


    At some point, melodious music sounded over the rink.


    Amelie spun as she instinctively pushed Bria, whereas ke firmly caught her.


    She found the routine fun and giggled happily as she demanded more.


    Then, Amelie lifted her up.


    ke, on the other hand, skated behind her.


    He firmly grabbed her waist, bncing her as he led her to do another spin.


    Since ke’s figure skating skills were superb, Amelie was not at all worried that she and Bria would fall.


    They danced and skated to their heart’s content,pletely immersing themselves in the passionate


    beat of the music.


    As she possessed a pair of long legs, a thin waist, and exceptional dancing skills, every movement she


    made perfectly matched the rhythm of the music.


    In addition, her graceful and beautiful movements made her look just like a mysterious elf dancing across


    the ice as she spun between ke’s arms.


    Each glide she made was elegant yet exuded a mesmerizing aura.


    ke’s gaze softened at some point.


    He slightly sped his arms which allowed room for Amelie to embrace Bria as she spun between his


    arms.


    The corners of his lips curled into a tender smile.


    Meanwhile, on the other end, Elyse and Leo walked in.


    When Elyse saw this scene, she eximed, “Wow! What a harmonious family!” Leo looked over at the


    comment and saw three figures skating gracefully.


    Because Bria and Amelie were wearing helmets, Leo didn’t recognize them at all.


    Like Elyse, he, too, thought the scene was beautiful.


    Just then, the music ended.


    Amelie took off her helmet and flicked her long hair coolly.


    “That was awesome! Leo’s face showed obvious signs of surprise the moment he recognized Amelie. I


    never knew that Amelie could skate—not to mention being able to skate so gracefully.


    But, in my impression, apart from having a dishonest nature, she’s a dull and boring person. In the


    meantime, Bria took off her helmet too.


    “Mommy! It’s so fun!” As she was totally captivated by ke’s charm and oblivious to Leo’s arrival.


    She took ke’s hand and refused to let go.


    “Mr. Celeste, can I not address you as Mr. ke? How about you be my father instead?” Bria heard from


    Julia that after Amelie and Leo divorced, Amelie would find a better man to be her father.


    Since she really liked ke so much, she thought it would certainly be great if ke could be her father.


    s, her innocent remark made Leo’s face abruptly be sullen.


    Although he didn’t say a word, Elyse still felt the sudden chill surrounding her.


    Her heart involuntarily skipped a beat due to fear.


    “key, help me look after Bria for a while.


    I’m going to the bathroom.” Amelie didn’t catch what Bria had said to ke.


    Instead, she entrusted ke to look after Bria before she entered the bathroom.


    As soon as she walked in, the door behind her closer with a bang.


    She was taken aback by the noise, and when she turned around, she saw a gloomy and sullen face.


    Leo stood behind her—malice and ruthlessness filled his gaze as he stared her down.