CHAPTER 70: CHAPTER 70: MY WISH IS TO BE WITH YOU FOREVER (NEW)

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Adrian Jennings’ eyes flashed, and on his handsome face there was a trace of anger, "Selina Hughes, it’s not that I don’t want to carry you, it has nothing to do with Talia. If I hear you saying something bad about Talia again, don’t blame me for being rude to you."

Selina Hughes sobbed, "Brother, I... sob..."

Yvonne Coleman whispered to Talia, "Do you believe that her foot wasn’t even sprained?"

"Why do you say that?"

Yvonne chuckled mischievously, "Watch me."

"Ah! A snake! There’s a snake!" Yvonne pointed behind Selina Hughes and screamed in terror.

Selina Hughes jumped up instantly, running swiftly, covering the distance to hide behind Adrian Jennings in a few steps, "Ah! There’s a snake! Brother, I’m scared!"

"..."

Dead silence.

The scene froze for a few seconds.

Everyone present was shocked into silence by the scene before them.

A breeze blew by, gently swaying the branches.

"Pfft—" A few seconds later, Yvonne laughed first, breaking the silence.

"Didn’t you say your foot was sprained and you couldn’t walk? You seem quite lively, hopping around like that, what, acting out a suffering woman scheme?"

Realizing she was tricked, Selina Hughes’ expression turned hideous for a moment while hiding behind Adrian Jennings, but soon returned to normal.

She spoke with a slightly grim face and an annoyed tone, "Miss Coleman, do you not know that when people are startled, they can unleash the potential of their bodies?"

Yvonne laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Miss Hughes, are you making a fool of us?"

Selina was extremely angry, raising her voice to question, "Why did you lie? There was clearly no snake!"

Yvonne smiled, "There was, it just ran away. But you, pretending to be injured just to get your brother’s attention, right?"

Selina’s cover was blown; panic showed on her face for a moment. She tugged at Adrian Jennings’ sleeve gently, looking pitiful, "Brother, I didn’t."

Talia understood, it turns out the foot injury was fake, attracting Adrian Jennings’ attention was the real intention.

Selina Hughes’s feelings for Adrian Jennings have obviously surpassed those of siblings.

She stood aside, watching coolly, waiting for Adrian Jennings to respond.

Adrian Jennings’ gaze was deep and his tone slightly cold, "Since your foot is fine, walk by yourself. Don’t use such silly tricks in the future."

After speaking, Adrian Jennings didn’t wait for Selina Hughes to respond and turned around and left.

Selina Hughes cast a resentful look at Yvonne Coleman.

Yvonne made a playful face at her and turned to walk away, arm in arm with Talia Rhodes.

Selina Hughes stared at the departing backs of Talia Rhodes and Yvonne Coleman, her eyes cold.

At this moment, Sylvia Kingsley came over from behind, looked at the backs of Adrian Jennings and Talia Rhodes leaving, and mocked, "Not even married yet, and already sees herself as the future Mrs. Jennings. And her so-called best friend is just the stepdaughter of The Quinn Family, who do they think they are? Selina, don’t be upset, I have a way to deal with her..."

Sylvia Kingsley leaned closer to Selina Hughes, whispering something in her ear.

Selina Hughes’ gaze gradually turned vicious, "This is a good idea, let’s go with it. Dare to bully me, I’ll make her pay the price!"

...

Dusk fell.

The group reached the mountaintop observatory, set up their tents, and prepared their photographic equipment to take photos.

Meteors streaked across the sky, breathtakingly beautiful.

Talia closed her eyes and made a wish upon the meteor shower.

Adrian Jennings stood quietly beside her, watching her.

To Adrian Jennings, meteor showers were nothing interesting, merely a celestial phenomenon caused by small celestial bodies from space entering the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with atmospheric molecules at high speed, generating frictional heat and thus burning and emitting light.

He was indifferent to meteor showers.

But seeing his Talia so enamored with the meteor shower, making wishes upon it, suddenly the sky full of meteors seemed to become dazzlingly beautiful.

After making her wish, Talia opened her eyes, looked up at Adrian Jennings, her bright, clear doe eyes twinkling with joy.

"Adrian, why aren’t you making a wish?"

The temperature was low at night, and Talia’s nose tip and earlobes were red.

Adrian couldn’t help but gently pinch Talia’s earlobe, speaking with a smile, "My wish has already come true."

He had only one wish.

And that was for her to remain by his side, to spend a lifetime together with her.

Talia didn’t understand, her lashes fluttering as she asked, "What wish?"

Adrian tucked a curl of hair behind her ear and smiled, "My wish is to be with you."

The man’s eyes were deep, solemnly adding, "Forever."

Talia’s heart was instantly filled with tender affection, the touching words stirred a sense of shyness in the girl, making her seem like a blossom blooming in the spring breeze.

Talia lowered her head shyly, murmuring softly, "You seem so proper usually, how come your words of love are so smooth."

"These aren’t just words of love." Adrian’s voice was low and seductive, tugging at her heartstrings, "These are my true feelings."

Talia pursed her lips, tapping the small stone in front of her with the tip of her shoe, too shy to meet Adrian’s gaze.

"Talia, what did you wish for?" Adrian gently pulled her into his arms and hugged her.

"I won’t tell you, it won’t come true if I say it out loud."

...

At night, Talia and Adrian Jennings shared a tent.

The atmosphere in the spacious tent was humidly hot.

Adrian Jennings kissed Talia’s neck, "After so many years, finally my wish is fulfilled."

His gentle kisses fell on her smooth skin, his restrained breaths interrupted intermittently.

Talia had come tonight for the meteor shower, not expecting Adrian Jennings to want to do such things in the wilderness...

Items like condoms were naturally not brought along.

If they didn’t use any protection, could she get pregnant?

She wasn’t ready for that yet...

Especially since their engagement ceremony had been canceled last time, now they were just boyfriend and girlfriend; she couldn’t accept getting pregnant out of wedlock, how should she bring it up to him?

Talia was inexperienced, having never engaged in such activities before.

Bringing it up was a bit embarrassing for her.

Just as she was getting nervous, Adrian Jennings suddenly stopped.

The man’s heavy breathing was particularly clear in the darkness, his voice husky with desire, "The first time can’t be in such a place, alright, let’s sleep."

Talia: ...

Alright, she was overthinking it.

She thought Adrian Jennings wouldn’t be able to stop.

Unexpectedly, his self-control was so strong, stopping just before the last step.

But as for her, feeling a bit restless and unable to fall asleep now that the fire of desire within her had been stoked.

Adrian Jennings held her close, softly planted a kiss on her forehead, "Goodnight, Talia."

Talia nuzzled closer into his embrace, like a clingy little kitten, "Goodnight, Adrian Jennings."