Chapter 110: Temptation
At Silvanus,
Aveline stifled a yawn when she got out of the private jet. "What..." Her voice faded, her lips curled into an O. She rubbed her eyes, looking at the runway surrounded by the mountains. The sky was blushing in color when the sun was kissing it. The chunky clouds were floating away like they didn’t witness the romance of sun and sky.
She had visited many hill stations but the runway in the middle of lush green mountains was a first.
Alaric let her admire the view, soaking in the setting sun under the clear sky.
When they stepped out of the airport, a man handed him the keys, and Alaric opened the door of the Ferrari California for her.
Aveline looked at the open-top car and Alaric. That couldn’t be from the hotel staff.
He answered her without question, "Grandmother has a vacation mansion here." And that’s how he knew the small country called Silvanus.
Aveline got in and admired the view as he drove. The empty roads, lush green, and no noise. She broke the silence, "It’s quieter than I imagined."
"That’s Silvanus for you. Never marketed for tourism. So timeless. Still." Like it’s never in a rush to catch up with the world.
Aveline watched the slow-flowing river, breathed the fresh unpolluted air, and observed people living a slow life. "Strange... I feel like I’m standing still for the first time in years."
The two years of marriage she lived before her regression and a month of hell. The first time she felt like she could finally relax.