Ivy had only meant to talk to Mike and had not expected him to offer his help. Neither had she expected him to be capable of finding out where Lucas was studying.
After coming all the way to Edelweiss, she did want to find out and would love to visit the university where Lucas was studying. She did not plan on searching for Lucas, however, since he would not recognize her either she did not mind having a look around.
"Uncle Mike, can you really find out where he is studying?" Ivy asked.
"Of course. Just tell me his name."
"His name is Lucas Woods."
"Oh... So, this guy... he never looked down on you for being ugly?" Mike said.
Ivy nodded. "He is a really good guy. He got mad at me for something I did the last I saw him, though… But he really is a great person. The best person I know apart from my grandma."
"Silly girl," Mike thought. "If he was mad at you and could not be bothered to tell you why, he doesn't care about you, and here you are thinking that he is a great guy."
Mike did not speak his mind.
Ivy had been through a lot, and anyone who showed her kindness would have caused her to look at them in a different light.
"Uncle Mike, you don't know this, but no one was willing to eat at the same table as me. No one except Grandma. Apart from Grandma, he was the only person who shared a table with me. He has never looked down on me," Ivy said, feeling a lump forming in her throat. "I am really grateful for that."
"I see. He sounds like a great guy. Do you want to reach out to him?"
Ivy shook her head. "I need to focus on my own studies."
"That's right. You are still young. You should focus on your studies, and I'm sure that you will meet a lot of people when you start university."
"Yeah."
The two arrived at the lake, and Mike went to buy some ice cream at a store nearby.
"Your mom said that you can't have any snacks over here," Mike said.
Ivy closed the door after Mike and took out her toiletries to place them in the bathroom.
After she was done, she walked over to the window and looked outside, noticing that the sky seemed darker than it did an hour ago.
She wondered if Lucas was used to the weather in Edelweiss and was reminded of how he disliked wearing jackets, like Mike.
Feeling dizzy from the time difference, she lay down in bed but stayed awake until Mike gave her a call.
"Are you asleep? Come out. Let's go get dinner!" Mike waited outside her door.
Ivy hung up and got out of bed.
Avery had reminded her to wear her down jacket at night, and she did as she was told.
Mike had ordered their meals ahead of time so they could have dinner as soon as they arrived at the dining hall.
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