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Chapter 30: 61°F
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2025-08-05 23:39:25[I’m downstairs.]
Wendy walked to the window and spotted Asher’s black SUV parked beneath a nearby tree. She hurried back inside to say goodbye to Gina and the others, grabbed her bag, and rushed downstairs.
Just as she reached the bottom, Eric caught up with her.
"Hey, you forgot your coupons.""Thanks." Wendy took the coupons and asked if Eric and Gina would be attending the upcoming welcome events. After a brief chat, she finally got into Asher’s car."So, who was that?" The vinegar barrel in Asher’s heart tipped over, his expression darkening.
Wendy glanced at him. "Just a freshman I met at the party.""Did he ask for your number?"Before she could answer, she heard a heavy exhale."You gave it to him?""That’s none of your business." Wendy turned her face toward the window, closing her eyes as if refusing to engage further."Are you mad?" Asher didn’t start the ca
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The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 30: 61°F
[I’m downstairs.]Wendy walked to the window and spotted Asher’s black SUV parked beneath a nearby tree. She hurried back inside to say goodbye to Gina and the others, grabbed her bag, and rushed downstairs.Just as she reached the bottom, Eric caught up with her."Hey, you forgot your coupons.""Thanks." Wendy took the coupons and asked if Eric and Gina would be attending the upcoming welcome events. After a brief chat, she finally got into Asher’s car."So, who was that?" The vinegar barrel in Asher’s heart tipped over, his expression darkening.Wendy glanced at him. "Just a freshman I met at the party.""Did he ask for your number?"Before she could answer, she heard a heavy exhale."You gave it to him?""That’s none of your business." Wendy turned her face toward the window, closing her eyes as if refusing to engage further."Are you mad?" Asher didn’t start the ca
The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 29: 60°F
Asher was currently surrounded by a crowd, his handsome face wearing a careless smirk—a mix of roguish charm and effortless cool, amplified by his status as the campus star and lightning-fast quarterback. His appeal was undeniable.Out of everyone in the room, only Wendy knew his smile didn’t reach his eyes. His arms were crossed, muscles taut—clearly, he was angry.But she couldn’t spare a thought for his mood. After sensing Asher’s feelings, she had no idea how to face him. She couldn’t help but feel shy, nervous, and flustered.She didn’t even dare meet his gaze—so direct and scorching, like he wanted to devour her.No, it was more than that. She couldn’t bear to let him look at her, couldn’t bear to appear in front of him at all.[Why are you here? Is practice over?]Wendy sent the message nervously, a final test of her suspicions. If Asher had come for her, the
The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 28: 59°F
On Monday afternoon, on her way to the freshman pre-welcome party, Wendy received a message from Asher.[Wendy.] [Feel like grabbing dinner out tonight?]Simone was attending a TV station reception tonight, and Sam had left in the morning for a long-haul job—he wouldn’t be back until Friday. If they went out to eat, it would just be her and Asher. It’d totally seem like a date.A date…Wendy texted back:[Heading to the school’s freshman warm-up party. Not sure when it’ll wrap up. Eat with the team—I’ll manage on my own. Don’t worry.]Around the start of the semester, clubs hosted orientation events for freshmen. With Syracuse University’s classes still two weeks away, Wendy—bored at home—had come to this casual pre-welcome party to kill time.“So Mike, what’s your major?”&ldquo
The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 26: 57°F
On the phone, David's mental gears ground to a halt.Fight? Estrangement? This was full-blown rom-com reconciliation! Since when did Asher give apology plushies?"Hello."His idol's voice in his ear short-circuited David's nervous system. "A-Asher! I'm your biggest—"The fanboy's effusion met glacial silence."She'll reply to you tomorrow.""Okay, okay, I know—beep beep beep."Ruthlessly, Asher ended the call and set Wendy’s phone down. When he turned, she’d vanished.A brief pang of emptiness flashed through him before Asher chuckled. He’d barely blinked, and she’d already escaped."Asher, I have a gift for you too!"Wendy reappeared quickly, clutching a dark blue paper bag. "I bought this yesterday while shopping."His gaze flickered with surprise, skimming her bright smile before landing on her pale fingers curled around the bag’s thin handles.Inside lay a
The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 25: 56°F
That night, Asher stepped out of the shower to find Sam crouched in the middle of the second-floor hallway, busy with something, Wendy standing beside him watching. The father-daughter pair blocked his path completely."Wendy, this night light will turn off automatically when you walk away."The hallway lights had been switched off to test the night light's brightness. Sam took several seconds to notice Asher before hastily standing to let him pass."Asher, I installed a night light. Wendy has trouble seeing at night—what's that... what's the medical term?" Sam glanced at Wendy.Wendy looked at Asher and reluctantly said, "Nyctalopia (night blindness)."She'd memorized the word before coming to America, just in case she needed to explain herself. But admitting this vulnerability felt like exposing a weakness."This light's smart—it turns on when it senses movement and dims when you leave. No manual switching needed."Sam r
The Rising Temperature between Me and My “Step-brother” Chapter 27: 58°F
The night breeze swept across the pool, rustling the giant yellow duck float drifting on the surface, stirring ripples in the water.Wendy remembered that on the day of their backyard barbecue, that big thing hadn’t been by the pool yet. And it was that same day Asher had seen her in a swimsuit…Asher had cleaned the pool, so the inflatable must have been his doing too.Maybe it really was for her—otherwise, something so childish wouldn’t suit him at all.But how did he know…? She really did want to lie on that duck float, drifting on the water, soaking up the sun, carefree and happy.Had he seen straight into her heart?She pulled the window shut and drew the curtains. If she couldn’t see it, her heart wouldn’t be troubled.Wendy flopped onto the bed, hugging a plush puppy.“Impossible. He couldn’t like me. If he’s learning Chinese because of me—and I mean&nbs
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