Minerva was silent.
This was the first time in her life that someone had called her beautiful. The dark spot in her heart that always existed suddenly shrunk considerably.
Her smile turned much sweeter than before, "Thank you for the compliment. You’re quite good-looking yourself. You must have looked dashing when you saved people.”
As she spoke, Minerva suddenly blushed, "It's just that ...you're much too old for me. From the looks of it, you’re more than ten years older than me. I can address you as uncle. Otherwise, I would’ve pursued you."
Nigel did not say anything. 1
Since he grew close with Sebastian, he was much brighter and more optimistic than before. He wanted t o start a new life, returned to South City, and helped his parents manage the Conor Group. If he was lucky, h e might meet a nice girl with a good personality like Sabrina, get married, and start a family.
Nigel had marriage plans, but he never thought of getting himself a teenage wife who was more than ten years younger than him. He looked at Minerva with a calm expression on his face, "You...you're just a kid. When you're in university, you will have little
boyfriends pursuing you. Your main responsibility now is getting into university, don't waste your time nursing silly thoughts."
Minerva blushed again, "I know, alright."
"You’re going to South City alone?" He asked again.
Minerva looked at him with serious eyes, "Why? Did you suspect I can't take care of myself?"
"What about your living expenses?" He continued asking. Although Nigel was in the hospital nursing his wounds, he knew her parents had lost all of their privileges. It would be highly difficult for her parents t o pay to send her to college.
Minerva laughed and said, "I’m not worried. South City is more developed than Star Island. I'll do what I did and run a roadside stall as I study. I’m sure I can keep myself alive."
Nigel did not say anything, i
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