NovelEnglishChapter 832
Lena was dreaming, but it felt so real. She was a little girl again, trailing after Aaron like
always.
"Uncle Aaron! Carry me! I'm soooo tired," she whined, stretching her arms out tically.
Aaron stopped, turning to her with a patient smile. The second she caught up, she threw her arms up, and he
scooped her onto his back. Her little arms wrapped around his neck
She couldn't sit still, of course. She blew air into his ear, poked at his neck, even tickled him under his shirt.
Aaron just laughed softly, shaking his head. "Twinkle, cut it out.
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Twinkle. His nicknfor her. She'd been born during a meteor shower, and he said her birthday was
unforgettable, thanks to the "cosmic fireworks."
He'd always tease her: "As long as | remember the stars, I'll remember your birthday. The | don't have to deal
with any tantrums.
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"Twinkle... Twinkle..." His voice echoed.
But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find him. "Uncle Aaron? Where are you?! She ran and ran,
searching for him. Somewhere along the way, she grew up-her little-gir self morphing into the young woman she
was now. Finally, she spotted him, standing at the top of a hill, his coat whipping in the wind. She stomped
toward him, glaring.
"Aaron Ace! Where have you been? I've been looking everywhere for you-I'm exhausted!" Aaron didn't answer.
He just stood there, watching her.
"I'm tired!" she huffed, throwing herself onto his back like she used to. "Carrydown!"
Aaron sighed but didn't resist. He gave her a piggyback ride down the hill, silent as her soft breaths tickled his
neck.
"You're grown up now, Lena," he said gently. "You shouldn't be askingto carry you anymore."
"Why not?" she shot back, smirking. "Are you saying I'm too heavy? You callingfat?"
"No, that's not It...
"Then what?" she pressed, but he didn't answer.
Chapter 832
The dream shifted.
She heard her grandmother Deborah's voice now, firm but caring.
"Aaron, Lena's grown up. So are you. It's tto stop all this playfulness."
Dream-Lena jumped in. "We're not playing around! We're just walking to school toge "But it was like her voice
didn't matter-Deborah didn't even look at her.
Her attention stayed on Aaron. "You know what | mean, right?" Deborah said.
Aaron didn't answer directly. Instead, he said, "I've applied for an overseas program. | get accepted, I'll be
leaving soon."
Deborah nodded, though she looked surprised. "That's good. A chance like this doesn't coften.
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And just like that, he was gone. He left without saying a word to Lena. No goodbye, no explanation.
She only found out after he'd already boarded the plane.
Lena was crushed-heartbroken and furious. She refused to reach out to him, and he didn't bother reaching out
either.
Over time, their once-close bond unraveled. When they saw each other again, it was awkward, accidental-
walking into the sbathroom naked at hduring one of his visits. That run-in only made the distance
between them feel even bigger. After that, they barely spoke.
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The dream played on, like a montage of the bond they used to have, until a loud knock at the door jolted her
awake.
Wayne stood in the doorway. "Get up. Breakfast is ready," he said flatly.
Lena stayed quiet, still caught in the haze of her dream. Aaron's nechoed in her mind. Wayne glanced at
her, noticing her distant stare, but didn't say anything else. He turned and left the room.
It took a while for Lena to shake off the dream and cback to reality. When she finally looked out the window,
the unfamiliar architecture told her everything she needed to know. She wasn't in Kehimark anymore. She was
somewhere far away-somewhere foreign.
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