Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2957

It was already noon when Sylvia arrived in C City. As she drew closer to the Jarvis residence, hesitation crept over her once again.

She pulled her car over to the roadside for a moment. After pausing, Sylvia started the engine, made a U-turn, and drove instead toward the old town.

Nearly two hours later, she reached the small town on the outskirts. After parking her car, she continued on foot.

Though it wasn’t a holiday, the old town was still lively with visitors—mostly young people, some with backpacks, others carrying cameras, all wandering through the winding streets.

Nestled between mountains and rivers, the town stayed cool and refreshing, even in the height of summer. Sylvia found a clean little restaurant and had her lunch.

Afterward, she followed the familiar cobblestone path toward a small alley she knew well.

The alley was quiet and deep in the afternoon light. In the shifting shadows, a cat darted across the top of a wall. A flower petal drifted down, landing on moss in a corner, speckled with sunlight.

Tucked away in the alley was an unremarkable bookstore. In the backyard, a rosebush stretched its blooms over the crimson tiles, its faint fragrance mingling with the unique scent of the old alley, carried through the golden sunlight of the afternoon.

The bookstore’s door was half open. Sylvia pushed it and stepped inside. It was just as peaceful as she remembered, with only a few people quietly reading at small tables.

The girl tending the shop was arranging books on a shelf. When she heard someone enter, she turned with a bright, welcoming smile. “Welcome!”

She caught sight of Sylvia, her eyes widening in surprise and delight. “It’s you!”

Sylvia returned her smile. “Long time no see.”

The girl wore light blue denim overalls and round, black-rimmed glasses. With her youthful, friendly face, she was instantly approachable. Climbing down from the wooden ladder, she walked over to Sylvia with an easy, familiar grin. “I knew you’d come back!”

Sylvia gave her a puzzled look. “Why?”

The girl shrugged, her eyes sparkling. “Hard to say. Just a feeling, I guess.”

She glanced behind Sylvia. “Where’s your boyfriend?”

Maybe because both Sylvia and her boyfriend had stood out so much, she remembered them clearly.

Sylvia’s lips curved warmly. “He had something to take care of.”

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