CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 418

Mia Ginger retracted her thoughts, smiled at him, and said, "What’s there to worry about? I can handle it alone. Plus, the house keys were just given to me—it’s my first personal little place ever, and I want to clean and decorate it nicely."

"Really?" Koa Jackson lowered his gaze to study her.

"Yes." Mia Ginger instinctively tidied her hair and said, looking up, "You don’t need to worry. It’s just the perfect time because of the holidays, and some classmates will help me tidy up. I’ll invite you over to see it once I’ve set everything up, how about that?"

"You don’t want me to help?"

"No, if you come, my classmates might get nervous." Mia Ginger wrapped his arm with her hands, playfully whining, "Besides, it’s all girls. I don’t want them going gaga over you, so I have to keep you hidden."

Koa Jackson looked down at her, couldn’t help but smile, and said, "Alright then. It’s the end of the year, and I’ll mostly be at the hospital these days, so call me if you need anything."

"Okay." Mia Ginger nodded like a pecking chicken.

——

After seeing Koa Jackson off.

She first went back to her dorm to pack her things.

In the afternoon, she took some clothes and supplies and went to Blossom Quarter Community by herself.

Didn’t ask anyone to come along.

With the year’s end approaching, students are bound to rush home when the holiday starts.

Those like Windsor Myres, who are in relationships, are also seizing the time to be intimate before enduring a period of separation.

How could she bear to disturb them?

Besides—

She also quite enjoyed being alone and quiet.

After putting her things away, since it was still early, she went out again with a small bag.

Intending to take a stroll to the nearby supermarket.

Mia Ginger left the community and strolled leisurely along the sidewalk by the street.

It’s cold in winter, and she’s especially sensitive to the cold, so she wore a cyan down jacket with jeans and snow boots, and was equipped with a hat, mask, and gloves, revealing only her two shiny black eyes—she was fully armed.

While walking, she thought of Koa Jackson.

During New Year’s, Old Master Jackson celebrated his birthday, and both Aiden Jiang and Charlotte Chester attended, but she didn’t go.

It’s not that she didn’t want to go.

It’s just—

She wasn’t ready to face Lydia Williams and Zane Jackson yet.

Before, it didn’t matter to her.

She only saw them as elders, so being polite and courteous was enough.

But since the previous incident with the Jackson Family, she found it a bit hard to face Zane Jackson, let alone Lydia Williams.

Especially—

They’re both Koa Jackson’s parents.

She has to get close to them.

Even if not close, she has to actively engage in conversation with them.

Sigh.

Mia Ginger was lost in her thoughts when suddenly a loud "pop" of firecrackers startled her, causing her to reflexively jump to the side.

She bumped into someone.

Coming back to her senses, she quickly turned to look and removed her mask, apologizing profusely, "I’m so sorry, ma’am. Are you alright?"

"This child."

The woman she bumped into appeared to be about forty years old...

Was she forty?

Mia Ginger looked at her, only to feel that she seemed very young, but her almond-shaped eyes were gentle and serene, with a clarity that could only come from life’s experiences, making it difficult for Mia to guess her real age based on appearance.

Especially because she was dressed so elegantly.

Even in the dead of winter, she wore high heels, and over them, a form-fitting, smoke-gray coat with a fur collar, reaching down to her calves, revealing the hem of her dress beneath.

It seemed like an ankle-length plain qipao.

In such cold weather...

Mia Ginger clicked her tongue, feeling cold just thinking about it, and looked up to meet her gaze.