Unwilling Bride: The 1V5 Love Drama novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178 The Azure Eye

The moment Bath saw Avantep out, he quickly went over to her and asked, “Are you down somewhere for a bit so you can catch your breath”

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She shook her head. “I’m fine. It’s just that rides like that fast and intense really aren’t my thing

Her gaze swept over him from head to toe as she added, genuinely confused, “How do you look like nothing even happened to you?

He answered calmly, “That speed barely registers for me. Our consciousness enters a singulated network where everything moves far faster than this during mental power training. If you compared it to the training Laurent and the others endured in the military, that would be on an entirely different level.”

She parted her lips, then thought better of it and swallowed her words. She thought, Fine. I accept it. I’m clearly the weak one here.

He guided her beneath a covered corridor, and the two of them sat side by side, quietly watching the steady stream of people passing by.

After a while, the sound of children laughing reached her ears. She turned her head and noticed several large fish tanks nearby. A group of children stood crowded around them, waving small nets as they tried to scoop up the fish inside.

“Hurry, go for the black one!” one of the children shouted.

“Ah! it slipped away again! That chubby one is way too sneaky!” another child yelled.

“If you can’t catch it, then let me try!” the other children declared.

Another child sighed. “The red one-no, it got away again!”

The scene completely captured Ava’s attention.

Keith caught her expression and asked with a hint of amusement, “Want to try it yourself?”

She looked straight at him and questioned earnestly, “Do you think I’m being childish?”

A soft laugh escaped him. “Not at all. You are younger than us, though–that’s just a fact. And besides, you look like you’re already tempted.”

“Those fish are called Azure Eye,” he continued. “Their eyes are especially striking-bright and vividly colored. They come from Azure, which is where the name comes from. How about catching one and taking it home?”

Ava glanced at the children again. After countless attempts, not a single fish had been caught.

At first glance, the fish appeared dull-its eyes vacant, its movements sluggish, giving no impression of intelligence. Despite that, it moved with astonishing speed and never panicked or darted around without reason.

Most of the time, it lingered quietly in place, looking utterly lifeless. The instant a net approached, however, its tail flicked sharply. and it disappeared in a flash. Once the danger passed, it resumed its motionless, empty-headed act.

There was something oddly captivating about it. The fish looked foolish, yet it was anything but simple-minded.

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single one? That seems impossible.

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an of the tank, Ava selected the fish that looked the slowest and most commous. She beg with painstaking care, and edged closer. Just as she felt certain of san ave away without a trace.

awful start. She could almost sense the silent, merciless ridicule coming from the fich. She glance incredibly fast.

curved his lips. “Then, try again.”

More than a dozen attempts followed. Each time she came close, the fish slipped away at the last second. -quick or slow, cautious or bold-every effort ended the same way.

Keith extended his hand. “Want me to give it a shot?

His expression remained calm and unreadable as Ava handed over the net

“Go ahead,” Ava insisted. “This fish is ridiculously hard to catch. If you fail to I won’t laugh.”

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