Chapter 1480


    Once on board the ne, Romeo was still basking in bliss.


    He sliced apples for Arabe, holding her close, feeding her piece by piece.


    As she listened to him reminisce about his childhood, Arabe learned of the strict upbringing he


    endured as the heir to his family''s fortune - enduring hardships and witnessing the cutthroat nature of


    high society.


    Feuds weremonce among the elite; siblings turned against each other, and marriages fell apart


    - all in the name ofpetition.


    From vying for attention as children to battling for wealth as adults, if direct confrontation failed, they


    resorted to underhanded tactics.


    And then, there was the endless one-upmanship - fromparing spouses and children to unting


    designer clothes and extravagant parties.


    Having seen it all, and surrounded by people who were either deferential or fawning, Romeo never


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    knew true intimacy until he met Arabe.


    He looked down at the girl snuggled in his arms, his eyes softened as he continued to feed her, "You''ve


    never really talked about your childhood."


    Arabe dredged up her memories, "Do you remember when we first met, you took me out to La Belle


    Vie, with its retractable roof for stargazing? That night, it reminded me of those days I spent as a kid."


    Arabe uttered ndly, "When I was young, Attlee and Olga were always busy, and it was Grannie


    Grace who spent countless nights with me. Those star-filled evenings are just like that night when we


    had dinner. Attlee and Olga have never prepared any surprise for me. It wasn''t until I returned to the


    Collins family that I discovered how naturally and freely family can express their love. Attlee and Olga


    didn’t even have time to be with me, let alone taking me outside to y. It was you who took me to the


    biggest amusement park in Summerfield, allowing me to relive my childhood."


    Romeo chuckled, reminiscing, "Back then, to get closer to you, I rode the carousel with you on the


    same horse, and we took so many photos which I’ve kept in my phone. And during that haunted house


    visit, there were those ''assassins'' after me."


    "Those goons were no match for you," Arabe had been baffled at the time, wondering where those


    people got the nerve to take the job.


    Romeo talked with her a lot about the past until she fell asleep in his arms, and he gently carried her to


    her room, tucking her in.


    The ne soonnded at Reflections Vi.


    Serena hadn''t quite made her mark when she saw Romeo''s ne arrive, feeling a twinge of jealousy.


    "My darling, you''re finally back." Louisa hadn''t seen her beloved daughter for days and embraced her


    tightly, "How was your stay with your uncle and aunt? Settling in alright?"


    "They were so kind to me, and my grandparents adored me." Arabe replied obediently, "The meals


    were always to my liking."


    Louisa''s affection for her grew with her docile demeanor, "Your aunt has been singing your praises! We


    wouldn''t have known that you are the one who founded the Ar-Bl-Clear Group if it wasn''t for her. You''re


    juggling so much; these years must have been exhausting."


    "Romeo''s here too." Keh smiled, patting Romeo''s shoulder, "Thanks for bringing Be home. I


    heard from Bard that you went out of your way to Dawnstar for Be. Goodd, it eases my mind


    knowing she''s under your care."


    "It''s no trouble at all. I''m grateful for the opportunity to bring Be back," Romeo replied politely.


    "You must stay for dinner tonight." Keh insisted warmly, "Be was new to Dawnstar, a stranger in


    town, but luckily you were there. Anyway, let''s not chat out here in the cold, let''s go inside."