Chapter 1044

Neithan noticed Hazel's gaze lingering several times on the roses climbing the wrought-iron fence. Remembering how Hazel had seemed equally fond of the roses at the castle last week, he couldn't help but ask, "Hazel, you like roses too?" Hazel glanced at him and countered, "Who else likes them?" "My aunt, for one," Neithan replied with a casual shrug. Hazel understood immediately—no wonder both the Wallace family estate and Frederick's mansion across the way were overflowing with roses. Neithan continued, "Actually, my aunt doesn’t just like roses. She loves all kinds of flowers. And, in a really childish way, she’s obsessed with Peppa Pig, Sun Wukong, and anything else pig-related." Hazel recalled the decor of Frederick’s milk tea shop near the university entrance. "But I guess it’s normal for girls to like flowers, pigs, and all that cute stuff," Neithan mused before sighing. "Ugh, but my other aunt’s hobbies are anything but normal..." Just thinking about her room made his scalp cra