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Chapter 464: I Just Like Younger Girls Once they cleared the air, everything seemed fine again. Asher picked up the bowl and resumed feeding Aurora porridge. He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it, and brought it to her lips.

Aurora opened her mouth and swallowed it. She was so hungry that she barely chewed before gulping it down.

"Eat slower, eat slower. I'm not going to steal it from you, and your stomach can't handle eating so fast," Asher said, both pained and tender.

Aurora slowed down slightly. "I was really starving. If you had gone any farther, I might've starved to death chasing after you." Even while eating, her fingers unconsciously clutched the corner of his shirt, as if afraid he might leave her again.

Seeing her like this, Asher couldn't help but smile.

"I still remember that tyou got drunk and climbed into my bed to sleep. Then your period started, and it stained my pants. The next day, you were so worried, thinking I was injured. I can still picture how silly you looked back then." Asher gently ruffled her hair. Over the past three years, they had shared many moments of joy.

Hearing him bring up such an embarrassing story, Aurora quickly turned her head away. "You're such a jerk. You noticed it at the tbut didn't tell me. You just watchedpanic as I pulled at your pants. I even thought I'd hurt you in my drunken stupor!" "Well, you're usually so cold and distant. It's not easy to see you show other emotions. When I saw how flustered you were, of course, I was happy. I even wished I could record it on my phone." The atmosphere in the hospital room was warm and peaceful. The sunlight streamed in, bathing both of them in a golden glow.

Asher looked at the woman smiling beside him. She wasn't the most beautiful, and yet, that smile had haunted his dreams. Countless times, he had tried to let go of her, to drown out his longing in indulgence.

He had gone to bars, gotten drunk, and sought out other women. He thought perhaps this love was just a knot in his heart. If he slept with someone else, maybe the feelings would fade.

Many women, beautiful and seductive, threw themselves at him, using every trick in the book to tempt him.

But the more intoxicated he was, the clearer his mind became. None of them were her. He didn't even want to touch them, let alone go further.

In the end, he always left in a disheveled state, draping his coat over his shoulders as he fled. He didn't love them. He couldn't do it.

He even thought, perhaps if he found someone who resembled her, it might work. Maybe it was just a psychological barrier.

So, he started seeking out women who bore even a slight resemblance to Aurora.

Shad more refined features than hers. Others looked strikingly similar. Forcing down his revulsion, he brought them home.

These women, dressed in alluring outfits, could drive any man wild. But substitutes were just substitutes. None of them were her.

"Get out!" After they left, he would sit alone on the edge of the bed, chain-smoking one cigarette after another. In his most desperate moments, he even thought about storming back to Clothville and using every means possible to bring her back to him.

But every the sobered up, he dismissed the thought completely. She had already suffered so much. She saw him as the person closest to her. How could he becthe one to hurt her again? Aurora caught the deep look in Asher's eyes.

"Ashy, with so many women around you, is there really no one you like?" Asher looked at the little woman who was always worrying about his love life. "You should worry about yourself first. Stop meddling in my business." If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Are you planning to stay single for the rest of your life?" Aurora held his hand tightly.

"If I can't find someone I truly love, being together would only bring misery-for both of us. It'd be cruel to her as well. You should understand how that feels." Asher's tone was serious.

Aurora fell silent. Matters of the heart were like that-they weren't logical problems you could solve by practicing more. The heart was the one thing you couldn't control.

Otherwise, why hadn't she fallen in love with Asher, even though he had treated her so well for three years? "I... I just want you to be happy." "I know. But don't act like a nagging mom worrying about her son finding a wife. Look at me-do I seem like someone who couldn't find a woman?" Asher teased, trying to lighten the mood.

Aurora smiled faintly. "It's not that I think you can't find someone. I'm just afraid you don't want to." "Nonsense! Do you think I'll spend the rest of my life watching you and Julian flaunt your love in front of me? Not only will I find someone, but I'll find someone much younger. When you two are covered in wrinkles, I'll be showing off with my young, beautiful wife and driving you crazy with jealousy." Asher smirked.

If he had known how true his words would become, he might've sealed his mouth shut with tape that day.

"No wonder you've been single all this time. You're just picky about age!" Aurora laughed softly.

"What's wrong with liking younger girls? I just like them. Who knows, maybe my destined bride hasn't even been born yet. What's the harm in waiting another ten years?" "We'll see if you can wait until you're in the grave, you creep." Aurora shivered tically, pretending to be disgusted.

"So, if you keep naggingabout marriage, I'll get mad! I'm waiting for my young bride to be born. Asher said it deliberately to stop her from pushing the topic.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all e for free the next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Fine, fine. I just want to see what your young bride will look like someday." "If she becomes my bride, I'll cherish her with all my heart and treat her like a treasure for the rest of my life." Asher's gaze fell on Aurora. If it weren't for Julian, she would've been his bride.

"I believe you. Looks like I'll have to start checking the nearby middle, schools and elementary schools in my free time. Maybe one of those little flowers is your future wife," Aurora teased back. "Just middle and elementary schools? That's not enough. You'll have to check the kindergartens too." Asher's face was dead serious.

Aurora burst out laughing. "You pervert! You won't even spare kindergarteners?" "Of course! How else am I going to find someone young enough to show off with this old man?" Asher raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, fine. Not just kindergartens-I'll keep an eye on babies still in their mothers' bellies. The moment they're born, I'll arrange your engagement." The two of them joked without a care, neither taking the absurd conversation seriously.

Asher was only trying to lighten the previously somber mood.

Now that the warmth had returned, his heart felt lighter too as he looked at the smiling woman in front of him. Whether or not he ever found another woman didn't matter. As long as she remained happy, that was enough. A gust of wind blew in, lifting the white curtains by the window. The air turned chilly, and Aurora sneezed. "The wind's picking up." Asher got up to close the window. Aurora watched his tall figure, the sunlight outlining him and casting a long shadow.

Ashy, you wantto be happy. But what I want most is for you to be happy too.

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