NovelEnglishGabriel placed the blanket on a table and turned off the record player. “Vivian just called. She said dinner is ready and we should
head over.”
“Okay.”
Sylvia stood up, returned the book to its shelf, and said, “Let's go.”
The faint sense of intimacy that had settled between them vanished as darkness fell.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThey walked down the stairs, one behind the other. At the bottom, they encountered a few children who had been playing. The
moment they saw Gabriel, their expressions turned timid and fearful, and they froze in place.
Sylvia couldn't help but smile. Speople were just born with an intimidating aura.
Hearing her soft chuckle, Gabriel glanced at her, seeming to understand the reason for her amusement. Without a word, he strode
away.
The weather was perfect, neither too hot nor too cold. Dinner was set up on the lawn in front of Grace's villa.
When Sylvia and Gabriel arrived, the people who hade with Grace were busy setting everything up. A long dining table was
laden with all kinds of food and wine. It didn’t look like it had been prepared by a local chef; rather, it seemed to have been bought
in town. Sylvia even recognized the savory seafood and turnip cakes she had eaten in the old town last time.
“Wow, what a beautiful woman!” a girl exclaimed as she set down a large platter of roasted lamb. She wiped her hands on her
apron and extended a hand to Sylvia. “Hi, I'm Jenny.”
Sylvia shook her hand. “Hello, I'm Sylvia.”
Jenny had bright, round eyes and a cheerful round face, with a few paint smudges on her T-shirt. She radiated a lively, energetic
vibe. “Jonas toldProfessor Quintin’s friend was a total knockout, and | told him he says that about every girl he meets. But
wow, you really do look like you fell from heaven!”
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