Arthur turned around and continued to climb up without saying a single word. Unwilling to trouble him further, Sophia cautiously followed after him. Slowly, her mind drifted. She rarely had the time to go hiking. The distant mountains, covered by a hazy layer of cloud and light, filled her heart with wonder. It was a nice feeling.
Bang!
Distracted by the scenery, she walked into Arthur. When she realized she had bumped into him again, she blushed.
The bodyguards who had been following behind them stared at them in disbelief. No one was ever allowed to be so rude to Young Master Weiss. Just how did this girl do it?
What gave her the courage to constantly annoy him?
If Sophia could read minds and knew what the bodyguards were thinking, she would have the urge to bury herself alive. She was not trying to annoy him!
“We’ll have a better view once we’re at the peak. Let us keep moving, Mr. Weiss,” said the fortune teller.
Arthur nodded. There was no way he would cut corners when it came to selecting a spot for his grandfather’s grave. He then turned to glance at Sophia as if he were worried that she could not continue the climb.
“Don’t worry. I can keep going,” she hurriedly said when she saw the look in his eyes.
The group gradually made their way to the peak of the mountain. Whenever she needed help, Arthur would always turn around to give her a hand. Even though there were four burly men right behind her, Arthur still persisted in helping her.
The peak of the mountain was a flat, grassy field with no trees to be seen. The field of grass stretching far into the horizon made it seem like they were closer to the sky.
The fortune teller began rattling off calculations based on the complex
formulas of his profession. While Sophia was left confused by his words, Arthur nodded along as if he understood what was being said.
That surprised her. Had Arthur learned. how to tell fortunes just from reading books on the subject over the past few days?
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