Chapter 191 Just Another Chill Day
Chapter 191 Just Another Chill Day
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The house was made of mud, so any scratches or marks stayed on the walls. Old words <b>carved </b>long ago were still there. Dawn moved some things aside and saw a line, “Just another chill day.”
The words leaned across the wall, written in a bold, carefree handwriting.
She couldn’t help smiling, as if she could see a carefree woman rolling up her sleeves.
Lucas saw it too andughed. “That’s your mom’s handwriting. She had amazing writing since she was little. She even won first ce in many calligraphy contests. It’s too bad…”
<i>Too </i>bad what<i>? </i>
<i>There </i>was <i>really </i><i>nothing </i><i>to </i><i>be </i>sorry
<i>about</i>.
Dawn thought, no matter what her mother chose in life, she lived the way she wanted. That’s something to be proud of.
“Uncle Lucas, can you tell me more about Mom?”
Her memories stopped when she was about eight. Maybe she didn’t want to face them, and over time, those early memories had grown blurry.
Lucas, of course, didn’t refuse. “There isn’t much more to see here. Want to hike to the top of the hill? Since we’re here, we might as well get some exercise.”
Dawn nodded. “Okay.”
Lucas led the way.
He was getting older, <i>so </i>he had to pause sometimes to catch his breath.
As they walked, Lucas shared all kinds of stories about her mother. Slowly, the gentle woman from her memory seemed toe alive again.
They had almost walked around the whole hill when the sky started to darken. Lucas looked at the uneven sunset and sighed. “I never thought the first time I’d reach the top of this hill, it wouldn’t be with your mom. I’m getting old. I probably won’te back here again.”
Dawn looked at him. The sunlight hit his face<b>, </b>and the usual sharpness in his eyes seemed to soften, showing the gentle warmth of an elder.
Chapter 191 Just Another Chill Day
“Uncle Lucas,” she said.
“Yeah?”
He turned, and Dawn thought she saw a glimmer of tears in his
eyes.
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Maybe it was her imagination, but she felt that glimmer of guilt in Lucas wasn’t aimed at her. The feeling disappeared quickly. Lucas wiped his eyes and smiled. “Look at me, losing myposure in front of you. Let’s go down before it gets too dark. The path isn’t safe at night.”
On the way down, he kept telling Dawn to watch her step, afraid she might fall.
Dawn grabbed a branch and jumped from a higher spot.
“I’m fine, Uncle Lucas. I’m not a kid anymore.”
“Oh,e on. You’re just in your twenties and think you’re grown up? No matter how old you get, you’ll always be a kid to me.”
Muchter, when Dawn thought about that day, she couldn’t help but wonder–she had almost believed she could have a real family. But in the end, it had all been an illusion, nothing <i>real</i>.
If you’re satisfied with little things, even brief warmth can feel like a gift.
But people always want more. Who is ever truly satisfied?
Expectation is like a knife made just for you. When the truthes, it cuts deep into the heart, leaving no mercy.
Going up the hill was easy, buting down was harder. Even though they rushed, it was already dark when they reached the bottom.
Dawn brushed the mud off her shoes. “Uncle Lucas, why don’t you rest in the back seat? I’ll drive.”
Lucas shook his head, full of energy. “I can’t let you drive alone! I’ll sit up front and watch the road. We can chat to keep each other awake.” <fn0403> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? fι?dnοvel</fn0403>
Dawn smiled at him and didn’t refuse in the end.
There weren’t many cars on the road back to the city, and for a long part, there weren’t even any streetlights.
Lucas started chatting about small things, but soon went back to talking about the paperwork for the hill.
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“Dawn…” He looked at her carefully, his voice soft but a little nervous. “Have you thought about the idea I mentioned before?
“You’ve got your own job. You can trust me to take care of the hill. It’s better than leaving it to strangers, right?”
Dawn felt like he had some secret reason. After today’s hike, she was even more confused.
What was so special about that hill?
Is there a mine inside?
Even if it was, Lucas couldn’t just dig it up himself.
First, there was the 30 million dors he gave her. And then, everything he did for her today …
Dawn pressed her lips together and spoke directly, “Uncle Lucas, I can give up my right to the hill, but you have to tell me why you really want it.”
She was willing to take a risk, but she wasn’t going to be tricked.
Lucas froze, and his smile got a little stiff. “What are you talking about?
“I’m not after your mom’s inheritance. I’m just … ”
“Just what?” Dawn interrupted him.
Her clear eyes seemed to see right through him. She looked very serious. “You waited so long to bring me here because you didn’t know a better way, right? I’m guessing Mom left a will, and I could only inherit her things after I turned 20. That’s why you came back for me.”
As soon as she said it, Lucas’s facepletely changed.
She was right, but notpletely.
Even <i>so</i>, having someone say it so openly left him speechless.