Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 122 Let’s Go Stargazing

Snuggling in his embrace, Stella lifted her head and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Well, I mean things about the future, like where to go for vacation? Where should the children attend school? In Solaria or overseas? All of these things about the future.”

When Miles said that, Stella could see the corner of his mouth curved up into a smile. It was such a rare sight.

Gaping at Miles, Stella was dumbfounded. Children? I’ve never thought about it.

“What are you looking at?” asked Miles as he put his arm around her shoulders.

“You look good when you smile,” Stella complimented sincerely.

Hearing that, Miles broadened his smile into a big curve.

In a playful manner, Stella took out her phone and snapped a picture of him smiling.

After knowing him for so long, Stella realized she didn’t have a single photo of him in her phone.

In this photo, his legs were crossed, and he was smiling lightly at Stella.

Once she was done taking the picture, she was dragged over by him.

The next day, Stella went to the boutique and requested her shop attendant to compile a list of guests to invite. After that, she would go through the list and add a couple more people in.

Picking up a pen, she started jotting down a few names. Mrs. Miller would surely attend, but as for President Miller, it would depend on Mrs. Miller. Hence, she wrote President Miller’s name in a bracket beside Mrs. Miller’s name. The next name was—Matthew Xenon.

On second thought, she had a bad feeling about it. Considering that it was a sensitive period between Miles and her, it would be better if she didn’t invite him.

Clenching her fists, Stella somehow felt it wouldn’t be nice to not invite him. After all, he was the one who had led her to where she was now. Then again, if he attended, it would be rather awkward too…

After writing down Matthew’s name, Stella spent a long while mulling about it, thus had subconsciously drawn a lot of dots beside his name, which indirectly represented her confused mind.

In the end, she crossed out the name.

Subsequently, she compiled all the remaining guest lists into one list and asked the shop attendant to make a copy with the computer so they could present it to Miles later.

There were a lot of names, but since Miles wasn’t too familiar with the people in the fashion line, he just scanned through the list.

How come his name is not on the list? Did Stella do it on purpose?

Upon thinking about it, Miles stated that there was no problem with the list.

Hence, Stella began to send out the invitation cards.

held out the jade pendant which Matthew had gifted her the other day. Out of curiosity, she asked whether anyone knew about the story behind this pendant. Unfortunately, everyone shook their heads, as they had

had a person working with a sewing machine, Stella didn’t

Miles dropped by her boutique

was tidying up the table as she threw the used draft papers into the bin. When Miles passed by, he caught a glimpse of the name

to hold

believe in him, but more like she was fearful that the

of them

Stella suggested ramen, Miles frowned. Of all things, why does she want to

you eat that?” asked Miles as he turned toward

nodded as she entwined her arms around Miles and walked into the

Stella fancied restaurants like these. It was a cherry feeling having just the both of them in a

to hear a

that, Stella’s heart sank as she wondered whether he’d realized

her, Miles was checking on the

you wish to tell me,

a couple of other appetizers, as the ramen

do you mean if I wish to tell you? You’re not interested to know?” Miles

too intense, as though he could see through her soul and knew exactly what she was doing or thinking. Feeling a little nervous, Stella felt she was in the palm of his

little? Seriously, you rarely smile.” Disregarding the

smile?” said Miles

Stella thought, How can anyone not know whether they rarely smile or

to my face, or more like, no one has the guts to

that would make anyone fall head over heels for him. Whenever

more she spent time with him, the more Stella realized that she couldn’t help

Miles began to tell her stories about Matthew. Matthew’s father was a tailor who came from a small town, and he led a carefree and contented life.

heard the phrase sewing machine, she froze and

collected and continued, “His father had a jade pendant, to which he specially carved a portrait of himself working on the sewing machine. Then, his

chopsticks fell onto the ground

dad! No wonder no one in the boutique knew about him, Stella thought as

“What’s wrong?” asked Miles.

that something was odd, but he didn’t

a new pair of chopsticks from the waiter, Stella acted as though

him to present it to someone he likes or to someone he thinks has a bright future. I’m guessing none of these two have appeared in his life yet, you reckon?” Miles had

this pendant? Was it because he liked me? Or did he see me as a person

tell Miles about the thing between Matthew and her was because she was afraid that Miles would overthink about it, but from the looks of

about the jade pendant, but she failed to pluck up the courage to do so. All in all, she had no idea whether Matthew had given it to her because he liked her or because he saw

Stella decided to keep quiet

you okay?”

“Yes… Yes, I’m fine.”

continued to eat her ramen