Chapter 137. Her Soul’s Interrogation

“Next, I will be performing a poem recitation titled *’Camellia Flowers Bloom’*!,” Phoebe announced, her voice filled with enthusiasm.

The moment she mentioned “Camellia,” Sebastian’s ears perked up. The word immediately caught his attention. Without thinking, he raised his head and looked toward the stage.

Phoebe, noticing his gaze, felt her heart race with excitement. This was the reaction she had been hoping for!

She began reciting the poem with great passion, each mention of “Camellia” dripping with emotion. To the audience, it was just a poem, but to Sebastian, each word brought back vivid memories of the three intense nights they shared five years ago—those nights filled with the gentle, tender charm of Camellia... the kind of woman he could never forget.

Had she moved on, married someone else, and disappeared to some distant land? The thought gnawed at his heart, and as his mind drifted, he couldn’t even focus on Phoebe’s words anymore.

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