NovelOnlineChapter 258 The Wish and the Withering Roots
Lucas’s gaze was soft, a tender smile playing at his lips. “Yeah. | was short on time, so the sketch’s a little
rough.”
Only then did Sloane realize-he had drawn the image himself.
A rush of emotion welled up in her chest, her eyes stinging. She felt the sudden urge to cry.
No one-aside from her master-had ever done something so thoughtful for her.
Lucas handed her a pen. “Go ahead, write your wish.”
Sloane took the pen and carefully wrote a few lines on the slip of paper. When she finished, she looked up at him.
“What about you? Aren’t you going to write one too?”
Lucas chuckled, picked up another lantern, and quickly scribbled something down. “Let's release them together.”
They stood at the lakeside, lighting the candles inside the lanterns. The warm flames slowly lifted, and their
lanterns floated gently into the night sky. Sloane gazed up at hers, watching her wish rise into the darkness, her
eyes sparkling with joy.
She turned to Lucas, curiosity in her voice. “What did you wish for?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLucas smiled slightly, his tone a little mysterious. “If | say it out loud, it won't ctrue.”
Sloane pouted playfully. “Fine, keep your secrets.”
Lucas’s heart softened at her expression. He looked up at the sky, where more and more lanterns were drifting
upward, and silently whispered: Sloane, | hope every New Year's Eve from now on, I'll be standing beside you,
releasing a lantern, making a wish.
The sky above them glowed with floating lights, like stars cdown to earth. The garden shimmered in the
soft, golden glow, and their silhouettes glowed under the lantern light, wrapped in warmth, as if the entire world
had shrunk to just the two of them.
Inside, Madam Tessa laughed when she heard about Lucas’s surprise from the butler. “That boy always acts so
cold and distant, but he really knows how to make a girl feel special.”
The butler nodded with a chuckle. “Yes, ma'am. Mr. Lucas put a lot of care into this. He even made Ms. Sloane's
lantern himself-and painted her portrait on it.”
Lucas had planned a whole series of activities for the days ahead. But early on the first day of the New Year, a
phone call changed everything.
Sloane received a call from Commander Cui, informing her that something had gone wrong at the medicinal herb
cultivation base./She was needed there in person.
“Got it. I'll head over right away,” she said, hanging up. She quickly explained the situation to Lucas.
Lucas immediately instructed Molly to pack her things. “I'll drive you there.”
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“Okay.” Sloane hurried off to gather the rest.
The herb base was located inside a military compound, so Lucas couldn't go in.
“Take care of yourself,” he told her. “Callif anything comes up.”
Sloane waved, her smile steady and reassuring. “Don’t worry, | will. Drive safe.”
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Lucas gave a small nod and stood watching until her figure disappeared before turning to leave.
Sloane walked briskly into the base, where the instructor was already waiting. His expression was grim.
“Ms. Sloane, the situation’s urgent. Several rare herbs we've been cultivating have suddenly started to wither.
Our technicians can’t figure out why. You're the only one we could turn to.”
Sloane nodded calmly. “I understand. Taketo see them.”
The instructor led her to the cultivation room, where a group of technicians were crowded around a row of
withering plants, their faces tense. As soon as they saw her, they stepped aside, eyes full of hope.
“Ms. Sloane, please take a look. These herbs started wilting out of nowhere. We've tried everything, but
nothing’s worked.”
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