Chapter 152

The sky was now completely dark, and the mountain air had turned even colder.

After hanging up the call, Beck turned around and walked back to their tent. He saw Celeste and Shanice huddled together, sharing food and conversation. Hence, he went into the tent and returned with two warm coats–one big, one small.

He passed the big coat to Celeste.

She said, “It’s fine, I’m not cold…”

“Just drape it over your shoulder.”

Beck unfolded the coat and casually wrapped it around her, then made sure Shanice was bundled up in the small

one.

Celeste hadn’t really felt cold, but with the coat blocking most of the mountain wind, it was undeniably warmer, so she chose not to refuse.

They went to the bonfire party after dinner,

As they approached, someone blurted out, “Oh my, this little family is almost too good–looking to be real!”

Celeste paused for a brief moment and explained, “We’re not a family.”

The group of people chuckled among themselves. They joked that even though the three weren’t a family yet, it was only a matter of time until they became one.

Then, Shanice wandered off to play with kids her age.

close friends and family, sitting in groups chatting, playing games, building

wasn’t close with Beck. Hence, they went quiet

much to

on Trevor and Wynn

That might stir up memories of what had

Beck asked, “Settled

the conversation dull, but she had no intention of getting too involved

the quiet between them was just

asked that question, she was toying with dried grass, shaping it into a

have,” she answered

looking out quite

“Yeah.”

Al

quiet

did you

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Chapter 152

Celeste remained silent.

could tell that Celeste wasn’t keen on chatting with him. She had always maintained this

with him.

the reason, so he

of everything, he answered

got back, it was already

them so much that she

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