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“I’m okay, Sir. It’s just dust,” she said with a

small laugh, amused by his overreaction as if something
terrible had happened. She smiled sweetly to reassure

Adrian that she was fine. That sweet smile—Adrian had
lost count of how many times he had melted into her

gentle laughter.

“It looks like the sun has set. Shall we head home

now, Miss?” Adrian said, turning his face as if looking
around, though he was hiding his slightly reddened

cheeks from Kalinda’s earlier teasing.

“All right, Sir.”

They walked down the hill in silence,

accompanied only by the sounds of nature. The descent
felt long until Adrian started a conversation.

“How do you feel, Miss? You look happy,” he

asked.

“Really? Well, maybe. It’s been a long time since
I’ve been outside like this,” she replied. “Thank you so

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