Chapter 1902

Hadwin stared at his phone after the call abruptly ended, the vein on his forehead twitching. It was painfully clear—Vivian wasn't into him. She had no interest in him whatsoever. "Am I being too eager? Maybe she's just too young to care about relationships. But that doesn't make sense. Even middle schoolers date these days. She's about to graduate, surrounded by people falling in love. If she's still clueless, that's just ridiculous." Then, a troubling thought hit him. "Or maybe… she just doesn't feel anything for me?" The realization soured his mood. He hesitated, recalling how Natalie reacted when she found out he liked Vivian. Finally, he sighed. "Fine. I'll give her two more years." … Vivian, still clad in her period costume, returned to her bedroom and immediately went in search of Manfred. She'd sensibly dressed for the cold, wearing a cashmere coat over a light down jacket. Silently repeating Manfred's name three times, she opened her eyes and found herself standing ou