The Duke Stole Everything (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 59

As night fell, perhaps because it was a mountain village, the evening breeze was quite chilly.

Sharti walked alongside Ashu, who was oddly fiddling with something beside her, matching his pace and letting the cold wind clear her head.

‘Will it be alright?’

In the pitch-black night scenery, Ren naturally came to mind.

‘Surely he isn’t upset again, is he?’

She hadn’t suggested a walk out of consideration for Ren, but having grown accustomed to strolling these mountain paths together at night, she now felt oddly uneasy.

Thinking about it, she’d been glued to Ren’s side the entire journey here, making the emptiness feel even sharper.

‘…Does Ren feel the same way?’

It was easy to imagine Ren waiting for her endlessly.

When she returned, he’d probably be waiting with a sulky expression—and perhaps, once again, pout and ask her to hold his hand so he wouldn’t sulk.

Sharti let out a small laugh.

“You seemed really flustered earlier. I’m sorry, Teacher.”

Ashu, whose heart had been fluttering with excitement, finally gathered his wits and spoke up.

He couldn’t afford to miss this precious chance to talk alone with Sharti.

“Now that it’s just the two of us, you can speak normally! It’d be dangerous to write notes while walking, and although my eyesight is good enough to read clearly…”

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