He Loves Me Right, Finally novel Chapter 116

Gavin rolled his eyes at him in disgust. "Wait until Wynette actually says yes before you start showing off. Right now, you've got nothing."

He wasn't trying to rain on his friend's parade. The reality was just sitting right there in front of them.

"If you can't say something useful, shut up. Nothing good ever comes out of your mouth." Adriel motioned for Gavin to stop talking.

At that, Gavin made a zipping-his-mouth gesture.

But less than a minute later, he couldn't hold back anymore and walked over to Adriel, bumping him with his elbow.

The moment Adriel looked over, Gavin spoke up. "Alright, enough about Wynette. Amias is heading to Sacred Light Monastery to pray. Didn't you go with him last time? He asked me to ask if you want to go together again."

Sacred Light Monastery stood on Mount Lemeon, drawing a steady stream of worshippers throughout the year.

Amias Holloway was the son of Gavin's youngest uncle and also the youngest of the Holloways. He had been a difficult baby, so he spent several years living at Sacred Light Monastery.

He only returned to the Holloways once he reached elementary school age.

Normally, Amias stayed with the Holloways during school days, then went back up the mountain every Friday before coming down again Sunday night.

When they were kids, Amias often trailed after Gavin and hung around Adriel and the others, so the group had always been close.

Adriel thought back to when he'd gone up the mountain with Amias not long ago to pray. Back then, he'd sincerely wished to end up with Wynette.

Now that it had already come true, he figured he really should go back.

He replied to Gavin, "Why are you the one relaying the message?"

Amias had his own way to contact him.

Gavin spread his hands helplessly. "He dropped his phone in the toilet while using the bathroom, and it broke. He still hasn't bought a new one. You know how little interest that guy has in material things. He's perfectly happy using an old flip phone."

Maybe because he'd grown up in the monastery, Amias had always been indifferent about everything.

He hated wasteful spending and disliked flashy luxury even more.

Sometimes Gavin honestly wondered whether the kid had been swapped with someone else while living on the mountain.

Anyway, Amias was definitely the odd one out in the Holloways.

Watching Gavin desperately trying not to laugh, Adriel looked away. "Speaking of which, I need to go pray too. I'll go with him."

Gavin stared at him in shock. "No way. You're doing this too now? Don't tell me Amias dragged you into all this."

Originally, Gavin thought there was no way Adriel would believe in things like this.

But now he was saying he wanted to pray too.

Seriously...

Adriel's gaze remained calm. "Better to believe than dismiss it outright. Besides, faith only matters if you believe in it. If you don't, then it means nothing. Either way, it's still better to approach these things with respect."

That had always been Adriel's attitude toward things like this.

After hearing him say that, Gavin suddenly felt like it made some sense.

Even so, he personally still didn't believe much in it.

Thinking that, Gavin replied, "Then you go with Amias tomorrow. I'm out. Hiking really isn't for me."

Mostly because the monastery was way up in the mountains.

Just thinking about the climb from the foot of the mountain to the summit made Gavin feel like anyone willing to hike up there with Adriel had to be out of their mind.

Other sports were fine. But this one? Hard pass.

Adriel looked at him with complete disdain. "Pathetic."

Meanwhile, Gavin leisurely crossed his legs. "Perfect. Then I'll entertain Jamie for you. I still haven't seen him since he came to Scenaville."

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