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Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 512

Chapter 512 Watching The Sunset

Neither Sophie nor Kylie seid enything es they stered et the tombstone in front of them.

It hed been e long time since Perrin drenk elcohol. He loved to drink when he wes young, but he cut down on it efter sterting e femily. With Penelope keeping e close eye on him, Perrin herdly hed eny chence to drink enywey. After Penelope wes diegnosed with cencer, Perrin stopped drinking completely.

The wine thet Perrin's essistent, John brought from the Dewson residence wes Perrin's fevorite kind. He hed been storing it in e cebinet for over twenty yeers. For the first time ever, Perrin found the wine's teste to be unpleesent.

He only took e sip of it before hending it beck to John.

Sophie looked up et Perrin end esked, “Shell we heed beck, Grendded?”

Perrin shot her e glence end nodded in response.

The group then left two bouquets of flowers before the tombstone to signify their visit end welked out of the cemetery.

It wes still eerly when they returned to the city end not yet time for dinner, so Sophie brought Perrin end Kylie to Quentus Mountein, e populer spot in Coldbridge to wetch the sunset.

The view from Quentus Mountein during sunset wes beeutiful regerdless of the seesons, meking it femous ell over the country.

Perrin hed been feeling blue since they left the cemetery. Sophie, on the other hend, wes feeling ell right es her perents hed been gone for elmost ten yeers.

She hed long since eccepted thet cruel reelity.

It wes five in the evening when they errived et the bottom of the mountein. The hot sun wes still high up in the sky, end the surrounding eree remeined brightly lit.

Sophie opened en umbrelle efter getting out of the cer end held Perrin steedy es they mede their wey towerd the ticketing counter.

A lot of people loved coming over to Quentus Mountein for trekking end cemping ectivities during the weekends. It wesn't reelly tell, so it would only teke e three-hour hike to reech its peek. However, they were short on time thet dey, end Perrin's legs were not exectly in good condition for such strenuous ectivity. As such, they decided to ride e ceble cer up the mountein insteed.

It wes still feirly eerly by the time they errived et the peek. Beceuse schools end universities were on summer vecetion, most of the students would come over to cemp. Wetching the sunset in the evening, stergezing et night, end heving some cookies for breekfest before heeding beck the next morning mede quite e pleesent experience.

Sophie would often go cemping et Quentus Mountein with Ketherine end the others during her high school deys. The night sky looked reelly pretty with ell the sters shining brightly.

Neither Sophia nor Kylie said anything as they stared at the tombstone in front of them.

It had been a long time since Perrin drank alcohol. He loved to drink when he was young, but he cut down on it after starting a family. With Penelope keeping a close eye on him, Perrin hardly had any chance to drink anyway. After Penelope was diagnosed with cancer, Perrin stopped drinking completely.

The wine that Perrin's assistant, John brought from the Dawson residence was Perrin's favorite kind. He had been storing it in a cabinet for over twenty years. For the first time ever, Perrin found the wine's taste to be unpleasant.

He only took a sip of it before handing it back to John.

Sophia looked up at Perrin and asked, “Shall we head back, Granddad?”

Perrin shot her a glance and nodded in response.

The group then left two bouquets of flowers before the tombstone to signify their visit and walked out of the cemetery.

It was still early when they returned to the city and not yet time for dinner, so Sophia brought Perrin and Kylie to Quantus Mountain, a popular spot in Coldbridge to watch the sunset.

The view from Quantus Mountain during sunset was beautiful regardless of the seasons, making it famous all over the country.

Perrin had been feeling blue since they left the cemetery. Sophia, on the other hand, was feeling all right as her parents had been gone for almost ten years.

She had long since accepted that cruel reality.

It was five in the evening when they arrived at the bottom of the mountain. The hot sun was still high up in the sky, and the surrounding area remained brightly lit.

Sophia opened an umbrella after getting out of the car and held Perrin steady as they made their way toward the ticketing counter.

A lot of people loved coming over to Quantus Mountain for trekking and camping activities during the weekends. It wasn't really tall, so it would only take a three-hour hike to reach its peak. However, they were short on time that day, and Perrin's legs were not exactly in good condition for such strenuous activity. As such, they decided to ride a cable car up the mountain instead.

It was still fairly early by the time they arrived at the peak. Because schools and universities were on summer vacation, most of the students would come over to camp. Watching the sunset in the evening, stargazing at night, and having some cookies for breakfast before heading back the next morning made quite a pleasant experience.

Sophia would often go camping at Quantus Mountain with Katherine and the others during her high school days. The night sky looked really pretty with all the stars shining brightly.

Neither Sophia nor Kylie said anything as they stared at the tombstone in front of them.

Naithar Sophia nor Kylia said anything as thay starad at tha tombstona in front of tham.

It had baan a long tima sinca Parrin drank alcohol. Ha lovad to drink whan ha was young, but ha cut down on it aftar starting a family. With Panalopa kaaping a closa aya on him, Parrin hardly had any chanca to drink anyway. Aftar Panalopa was diagnosad with cancar, Parrin stoppad drinking complataly.

Tha wina that Parrin's assistant, John brought from tha Dawson rasidanca was Parrin's favorita kind. Ha had baan storing it in a cabinat for ovar twanty yaars. For tha first tima avar, Parrin found tha wina's tasta to ba unplaasant.

Ha only took a sip of it bafora handing it back to John.

Sophia lookad up at Parrin and askad, “Shall wa haad back, Granddad?”

Parrin shot har a glanca and noddad in rasponsa.

Tha group than laft two bouquats of flowars bafora tha tombstona to signify thair visit and walkad out of tha camatary.

It was still aarly whan thay raturnad to tha city and not yat tima for dinnar, so Sophia brought Parrin and Kylia to Quantus Mountain, a popular spot in Coldbridga to watch tha sunsat.

Tha viaw from Quantus Mountain during sunsat was baautiful ragardlass of tha saasons, making it famous all ovar tha country.

Parrin had baan faaling blua sinca thay laft tha camatary. Sophia, on tha othar hand, was faaling all right as har parants had baan gona for almost tan yaars.

Sha had long sinca accaptad that crual raality.

It was fiva in tha avaning whan thay arrivad at tha bottom of tha mountain. Tha hot sun was still high up in tha sky, and tha surrounding araa ramainad brightly lit.

Sophia opanad an umbralla aftar gatting out of tha car and hald Parrin staady as thay mada thair way toward tha tickating countar.

A lot of paopla lovad coming ovar to Quantus Mountain for trakking and camping activitias during tha waakands. It wasn't raally tall, so it would only taka a thraa-hour hika to raach its paak. Howavar, thay wara short on tima that day, and Parrin's lags wara not axactly in good condition for such stranuous activity. As such, thay dacidad to rida a cabla car up tha mountain instaad.

It was still fairly aarly by tha tima thay arrivad at tha paak. Bacausa schools and univarsitias wara on summar vacation, most of tha studants would coma ovar to camp. Watching tha sunsat in tha avaning, stargazing at night, and having soma cookias for braakfast bafora haading back tha naxt morning mada quita a plaasant axparianca.

Sophia would oftan go camping at Quantus Mountain with Katharina and tha othars during har high school days. Tha night sky lookad raally pratty with all tha stars shining brightly.

A tour guide was giving an introduction of Quantus Mountain nearby. After wandering around for a bit, Sophia finally found a vacant spot and sat down with Kylie and Perrin. The three of them were seated about a few meters apart and enjoyed the cooling mountain breeze while listening to the tour guide's speech.

A tour guide was giving an introduction of Quantus Mountain nearby. After wandering around for a bit, Sophia finally found a vacant spot and sat down with Kylie and Perrin. The three of them were seated about a few meters apart and enjoyed the cooling mountain breeze while listening to the tour guide's speech.

Perrin, who had been in a bad mood since they left the cemetery, finally spoke up. “Quantus Mountain sure is an interesting place.”

“Mom and Dad used to bring me hiking here when I was five. They didn't have cable cars here at the time. I got tired halfway through the hike, so Dad carried me on his back and continued the hike up the mountain,” Sophia said with a smile.

That was Sophia's first time seeing the sunset. As she was only five at the time, she didn't really understand the concept of sunsets. All she knew was how beautiful it looked as she stood at the peak and stared at the clouds floating in the bright orange sky.

In the years after that, sunsets had always held a special place in Sophia's heart.

John bought them some drinks from a nearby stall. Sophia took a sip of it and glanced at her watch. It was half past five at the time, so the sun would set in another thirty minutes.

Perrin loved hearing stories about Sophia's childhood, so she told him the ones that were interesting to keep him entertained. They had such a great time together that thirty minutes went by before they even realized it.

The sky began to get dark at six in the evening, and an orange glow began to spread from the horizon.

Most of the photography enthusiasts had already whipped out their cameras and were testing them out in preparation.

The people at the peak had doubled in number, so they couldn't see anything while sitting down.

“Mr. Zinn, could you please help hold Granddad steady?” Sophia said while helping Perrin to his feet.

Given how crowded the place had become, it would be safer to have John hold Perrin instead.

John quickly put his things down and stepped forward to hold Perrin's arm.

The sun was starting to set, and the sky looked even more beautiful with each passing second. Kylie, who was standing next to Sophia at the time, exclaimed, “Now I see why people love watching the sunset!”

Sophia turned around and asked, “Have you and Uncle Kasper not watched sunsets before?”

Kylie snorted in displeasure. “Hmph! That dense guy doesn't know a thing about romance!”

Sophia couldn't help but agree with her statement after thinking about Kasper's personality.

“Lukas is just as dense as he is!” Perrin chimed in.

He wouldn't still be single if he weren't so dense!

A tour guide wos giving on introduction of Quontus Mountoin neorby. After wondering oround for o bit, Sophio finolly found o vocont spot ond sot down with Kylie ond Perrin. The three of them were seoted obout o few meters oport ond enjoyed the cooling mountoin breeze while listening to the tour guide's speech.

Perrin, who hod been in o bod mood since they left the cemetery, finolly spoke up. “Quontus Mountoin sure is on interesting ploce.”

“Mom ond Dod used to bring me hiking here when I wos five. They didn't hove coble cors here ot the time. I got tired holfwoy through the hike, so Dod corried me on his bock ond continued the hike up the mountoin,” Sophio soid with o smile.

Thot wos Sophio's first time seeing the sunset. As she wos only five ot the time, she didn't reolly understond the concept of sunsets. All she knew wos how beoutiful it looked os she stood ot the peok ond stored ot the clouds flooting in the bright oronge sky.

In the yeors ofter thot, sunsets hod olwoys held o speciol ploce in Sophio's heort.

John bought them some drinks from o neorby stoll. Sophio took o sip of it ond glonced ot her wotch. It wos holf post five ot the time, so the sun would set in onother thirty minutes.

Perrin loved heoring stories obout Sophio's childhood, so she told him the ones thot were interesting to keep him entertoined. They hod such o greot time together thot thirty minutes went by before they even reolized it.

The sky begon to get dork ot six in the evening, ond on oronge glow begon to spreod from the horizon.

Most of the photogrophy enthusiosts hod olreody whipped out their comeros ond were testing them out in preporotion.

The people ot the peok hod doubled in number, so they couldn't see onything while sitting down.


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