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denly, a chilling suspicion crept into Dominic’s mind. ‘That’s p>
Charlotte tilted her head. Her big, clear eyes looked up at him with innocent curiosity as she asked, “Mister, what’s wrong p>
Dominic snapped back to himself and forced a smile. “I’m fine. I was just thinking about a few things p>
“Mister, don’t think about sad things!” Charlotte’s bright eyes sparkled. She reached out with her tiny finger and tapped the tip of Dominic’s nose, “Grandpa Eldric told me that if you think about Mommy and Daddy every day, you’ll become very sad p>
Dominic pushed aside his thoughts, focused on Charlotte’s adorable little face, and smiled. “Charlotte, where do you go every day? What do you usually do p>
“I don’t really do much…” She tilted her head and thought for a moment. “Grandpa Eldric is busy every day, but he told me that as long as I’m good and patient, I can grow up to be a good child for Mommy and Daddy p>
Those words made Dominic’s heart skip a beat. His expression turned thoughtful. If that was true, then he needed to speak with
Isaac,
At that moment, Dominic noticed Charlotte’s body slowly becoming ethereal.
She noticed it too and let out a small gasp. “Oh no, Mister. I think I have to go back now p>
Dominic still had many questions, but there was clearly no time.
Charlotte seemed to remember something important and spoke in a hurry. “Mister, put me down. I have something else to give you p>
Dominic set her down.
She rummaged through her pocket and pulled out a small red fruit. “Mister, this is from Grandpa Eldric p>
“What is this?” Dominic asked, studying it with confusion.
It was small and looked like a shriveled apple. The sight of it stirred a strange sense of familiarity.
Charlotte shook her head. “I don’t know what it is either p>
Dominic took it instinctively and felt an unusual cold seep into his palm.
“Mister, squat down a little, ” the girl said.
Dominic nodded and crouched.
Charlotte stepped forward and kissed his cheek. “Goodbye, Mister p>
Her small figure slowly faded from view.
“Goodbye…” Dominic stared at the empty room, lost in thought for a long while.
Morning came, and he woke from sleep.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, filling the room with warmth.
As he recalled the events of the night before, Dominic murmured, “Was that a dream p>
His gaze suddenly shifted to the nightstand, and his body stiffened.
A small red shriveled apple rested there in silence.
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Dominic reached for it.
The moment his fingers touched the surface, a bone–chilling cold surged through him. It clashed sharply with the warm temperature of the room.
As he held the apple, memories rushed back, and realization struck him.
This was not the first time he had seen it.
Back then, when Dominic was about eight years old…
He returned home after playing outside to find that his grandfather was not there.
The weather was scorching. After hours of play, he was soaked in sweat and unbearably thirsty.
On the cabinet in the main hall sat a shriveled apple.
Dominic picked it up and immediately felt how icy cold it was. At the time, there was no refrigerator in the house, so finding such a fruit in the sweltering heat filled him with delight.
He gave it little thought and ate it.
That night, his stomach began to ache. Chills spread through his body, and he had no choice but to lie in bed.
He told his grandfather that he had eaten the apple from the cabinet, but his grandfather insisted that he had not placed any apple there.
Dominic remained ill for two full days before he finally recovered.
Back in the present, Dominic stared at the apple, deep in thought. He never expected to see this apple again after more than 20
years.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.