The road from Kenwest to Mountside County was under construction and quite bumpy. They had set out early without having breakfast. Worried about low blood sugar, Stella had deliberately placed a few candies in Ethan's pocket for them to snack on during the journey. Earlier, when she had urged him to eat the candies, he had resisted a bit. Eventually, he reluctantly tried one at her insistence, leaving quite a few untouched. With nowhere to put the candies in her dress, Stella stuffed them all into his suit pocket.
"Thank you," Lulu whispered as she took the candies from Stella's hand, then lowered her head and hurried into the dormitory.
Stella smiled as she watched the small figure disappear around the corner. Back then, she and Natalie would often sneak out during naptime as well.
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