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Chapter 103: Sunset on the Treetop
“But why would he lie?” Mira asked more to herself than to Wen. Suddenly, she felt the branch that she was sitting on shake. When she looked down, she saw that Casser had climbed the tree and was reaching out to sit on the branch next to her.
“Who lied?” Casser asked as he sat on the tree branch and faced Mira.
“You did!” said Mira.
Casser forced a laugh without taking his eyes off Mira. “What do you mean I lied?” Casser asked with a smile visible on his lips, but his eyes gave Mira a penetrating stare.
“You said you’re afraid of heights!” Mira replied and she looked at the sunset to avoid Casser’s eyes.
“And how did you know that I lied about being scared of heights?” asked Casser. This time, his tone sounded cheerful.
“You mean aside from the fact that you are sitting precariously on that branch very high up from the ground?” said Mira with sarc
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