Chapter 1827

She did not realize how alluring she was. That ‘she’ was Isabelle herself. Cedar passed her the candy after he opened it. Isabelle took the candy and stuffed it into her mouth. Isabelle was lazy, and she did not feel like carrying her bag of snacks, so she quietly placed it in Cedar’s hand. Cedar wordlessly took the bag in his hand and suddenly held her palm. Isabelle did not push his hand away. It was normal to hold hands with her family in her mindset. It was normal because they were a family. Cedar’s palm was warm, but her palm was cold. Isabelle enjoyed the feeling while she held Cedar’s hand. She casually chatted and said, “I’m leaving Espoo in a few days but I have to hide it from Mom and Dad. I’ll rush back to Wu City before my birthday party. Big Brother, will you be coming back to Wu City by then?” Cedar pretended to know nothing and asked, “Why should I go back to Wu City?” “You’re not joining me and my brother’s birthday party? Oh, you haven’t attended our birthday parties in the past. Maybe you were very busy! You can choose to attend or not later on. Anyway, I don’t really look forward to my birthday parties that much. It’s just that Mom loves the liveliness. Once the party is over, I’ll go look for Brother Lucas and get my present from him.” Cedar’s voice tightened a little as he asked, “Do you have any present you want?” Without a second thought, Isabelle answered, “Anything will do. Big Brother, you can give me anything. I will like anything you give. It’s fine even if you don’t give me anything.” Isabelle looked forward to her birthday present from Lucas. She would even go all the way to take her gift from him personally. However, she treated Cedar’s gift casually and said it was fine even if he did not give her anything. Isabelle was really so lax when it came to Cedar! Cedar remained silent. Since he was so quiet, Isabelle asked, “Big Brother, why aren’t you saying anything? You always become quiet at random times.” Cedar asked with a low voice, “What do you want me to say?” “Alright then. You can continue to be quiet,” said Isabelle. Cedar was lost for words. They walked for about half an hour and finally arrived back at Cedar’s condominium. Cedar put her snacks on the table and went back to his bedroom. When he came out again, he had already changed his clothes. He removed his neat suit and changed into a white short-sleeved shirt and light-colored long pants. He looked less cold in that look, and he seemed warmer. He looked as gentle as a boy her age. Isabelle stared at him with silly eyes and was not embarrassed by herself at all. She just purely admired his look. Besides, it was acceptable to stare at Cedar like that since he was her Big Brother. Cedar sat beside her and turned on the television. He then passed her the remote control. She took the remote control and casually played a movie she had never watched. The film was not that great, but it was pretty interesting to watch while enjoying her snacks. Soon, someone knocked on the door to the condominium. Cedar got up and went to open the door. It was his assistant. “Mr. Yach, here’s your lunch.” Cedar took the food and closed the door. His assistant did not feel the slightest awkwardness at all from Cedar’s action. Cedar opened all the takeaway boxes on the table in front of Isabelle and reminded her, “Mother said you shouldn’t eat so many snacks. Come and have your lunch.” Isabelle put down her snacks. She took the cutleries and said obediently, “Okay.” Isabelle was an obedient girl. She would always cater to others no matter what others said. However, it was a different story on whether she could really do as promised. It was not a big deal for her. Isabelle had a small appetite. She only finished half a bowl and put her cutleries down. She then laid on the sofa and continued snacking. Cedar frowned while observing her actions, but he did not comment any further. He did not want to make her frustrated from his lectures. After Cedar finished his meal, he tided the table and went back to his study to deal with his work. It was already afternoon before he knew it. When he went out to the living room, he saw that the girl was already asleep as she lay down. She looked so cute and quiet while sleeping. It was a rare scene to see her so quiet. However, her beauty was different when she was asleep. Cedar walked to her and sat in front of her with his legs crossed. He wanted to touch her cheek, but he did not dare to touch her. He felt depressed in his yearning for her. It was not that he was not daring enough to touch her. Rather, he respected her. Cedar respected Isabelle, so he did not dare to taint her.