Chapter 340 A Long–Lost Reunion
The boy looked a little caught off guard; his expression froze for a moment.
It took him a second to react before he reached out and took the pen from Jean’s hand.
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“Thanks,” he said politely. A high school textbook rested on his lap; he set the pen on top of it, then reached for the wheels of his chair..
“Want me to help?” Jean offered, seeing him struggle.
The boy hesitated for a second, then shook his head. “No, it’s finc-”
A calm, gentle smile appeared on his face, soft as a flower grown in a greenhouse. “I can manage.”
With that, he wheeled himself forward on his own. Jean’s brow furrowed suddenly.
Wait a second. That voice…
She was sure–she had heard his voice before. Somewhere. Sometime.
Jean closed her eyes instinctively; her mind was working at full speed. But–nothing.
She thought and thought, but it just wouldn’t come to her. It was like something in her brain was jammed; the memory wouldn’t connect. Did I just imagine it?
She stared after the boy’s retreating figure, her brows knitting together without thinking.
Just then, she heard the sound of lazy footsteps approaching.
Someone was slowly walking down the staircase from the academic building.
Jean squinted toward the sound-
And sure enough, the guy coming down the steps was none other than her brother, Winston.
The white–haired teen had his hands in his pockets, strolling casually with that usual indifferent look on his face.
“Hey, Winston!”
Jean immediately raised her hand and waved at him with excitement.
Winston turned his head at the sound of her voice and instantly spotted his sister.
He stared at her wide, cheerful smile and felt an unexpected wave of irritation. How the heck is she still smiling…
Because of the ranking exam situation, his sister was once again getting ripped apart on the school forum.
Winston stepped off the stairs, just about to walk over to Jean-
But his eyes drifted for a split second… and landed right on the boy in the wheelchair.
The wheelchair had stopped moving.
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The boy turned his head slightly. His clear, luminous eyes–like a sky mixed with seawater–locked directly onto Winston.
Winston froze on the spot. The calm sea of his gaze began to stir.
“Winston. Long time no see.”
The boy in the wheelchair smiled faintly; his voice was warm and gentle, like a breeze. Beside him, Jean’s eyes went wide–as if she’d just uncovered a forbidden secret.
What the heck? My brother knows this wheelchair guy? Things just got even more complicated.
Jean clutched her head with both hands, trying to sort out the chaos in her brain. So who even is this guy in the wheelchair? Have I met him before or not…?
But Winston’s attention was entirely locked on the boy in front of him.
Who knows how long passed before he parted his lips and spoke–his voice low and deliberate, “Dalton.”
Dalton was still smiling, the curve of his lips quiet and cool. “You still remember my name.”
Winston’s expression was cold as frost; there wasn’t a trace of warmth on his face.
“How could I not?” he said, his tone sharp and unfriendly.
At those words, Dalton dropped his eyes, a little awkwardly, and didn’t say anything more.
Jean’s eyes bounced back and forth between Winston and Dalton; the crease in her brow deepened with every second. Okay, seriously, can someone explain what’s going on between these two? How do they even know each other? What kind of history do they have? Why does this feel like some dramatic long–lost reunion straight out of a
movie?
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