Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 721: Chapter 235 Time Drift Bottle_3

That lovely face was what caught one’s attention at first glance.

With lucid eyes and delicate features, Vera Williams was certainly the kind that became more beautiful upon closer inspection.

Standing under the light, she seemed to emit a jewel-like radiance from head to toe.

Despite her distinguished air, she also had a pure, elegant, and tranquil quality about her.

(PS. There’s a picture here, not sure if it can get through moderation, might be available tomorrow)

She stood up to greet him, a faint scent of innocence wafting into his nostrils.

Seeing Leonard Churchill’s gaze fixed on her, a soft blush spread across Vera’s tender cheeks, and she smiled gently to cover her slight fluster, “What is it, Mr. Sunny, do I… have something on my face?”

In the face of such beauty, Leonard Churchill was neither pretentious nor stingy with his compliments, “No. Miss Williams is very beautiful. I couldn’t help but take a second look. Forgive me if I have been impolite.”

“Ah… thank you.”

Although Vera had received no shortage of praise from a young age, being complimented so straightforwardly by a man she had just met made her instinctively shy, and the blush on her cheeks unwittingly spread to her neck.

However, Leonard Churchill’s tone held not a hint of frivolity; it was candid and direct.

With these words, the atmosphere, rather than becoming awkward, diminished the initial distance between them.

Vera offered a slight smile and motioned, “Please have a seat, Mr. Leonard Churchill.”

The maid pulled out a chair, and the two took their seats by the window table.

Leonard Churchill glanced outside; from this vantage point, nearly the entire Machinery City could be seen below, with the brightly lit town also in clear view.

The expansive view made for a broadened heart.

After the maid served the dishes, she quietly left the room.

Although Leonard Churchill sensed that Captain Sam was next door, this was still a moment of solitude for the two of them.

To eat, it was impossible to keep wearing the gas mask.

Moreover, Leonard Churchill thought that Miss Williams across from him must undoubtedly be familiar with the appearance on his arrest warrant.

He casually removed his gas mask.

Revealing a handsome and resolute face.

Though he did not pay much mind to his looks, Leonard Churchill’s features were naturally refined, and coupled with the poised air he had gained from life-and-death experiences, others were sure to find him agreeable.

Just a moment ago, Vera had been curious about why Leonard Churchill had chosen to wear a gas mask and had given him an extra glance.

But with that one look, her bright eyes instantly revealed a flash of amazement: Mr. Sunny was this handsome?!

Leonard Churchill caught the surprise in her eyes, like the astonishment of a first encounter.

A flicker of doubt crossed his mind, but without overthinking it, he jokingly imitated her earlier tone, “What’s the matter, is there something on my face?”

“Um…”

Vera, realizing she had been slightly uncomposed, quickly masked her gaze.

It was already quite impolite for a lady to stare at a man, but he had handed her an out on a silver platter.

Seizing the opportunity, she replied with a smile, “No. Mr. Sunny is quite handsome, so I took a second look.”

That had been Leonard Churchill’s response to her earlier.

Now spoken out loud,

it was polite yet not unfamiliar.

The two shared a smile at her words.

The atmosphere instantly became even more harmonious.

As they spoke, Vera added, “I assumed someone as erudite as Mr. Sunny would be… very… I didn’t expect you to be so young.”

All the experts she knew in Taron Ancient Language were old men.

It was truly a surprise.

Although she had guessed from the correspondence that he was not very old,

meeting him in person was still astonishing.

“Heh.”

Thinking she was just making polite conversation, Leonard Churchill laughed, but considering her tone seemed genuinely unaware, he asked offhand, “Hasn’t Miss Williams seen my arrest warrant?”

That couldn’t be.

They had sent someone to find him, surely they would know his age, right?

“Arrest warrant?”

Vera’s expression clearly faltered at the word.

As far as her good-girl understanding of the world went, arrest warrants featured only extremely vicious criminals.

Her eyes trembled with confusion, “Mr. Sunny… why are you wanted?”

Seeing her expression, Leonard Churchill replied in bewilderment, “You… really don’t know?”

Vera: “Huh? Know what?”

“…”

Leonard Churchill, looking across at the surprised face before him, suddenly sensed something amiss.

If she was merely putting on a perfect act to trick him, then there must be a mistake somewhere.

He confirmed again, “You are the ‘Miss Anne’ who wrote to me using the ‘Super Spacetime Postage Stamp,’ right?”

“Yes. Haven’t you already asked me that?”

Vera glanced at him, even starting to wonder if something was wrong herself, and voiced her confusion, “Oh, I almost forgot. How did you know I was here? And to come right away?”

A twitch appeared at the corner of Leonard Churchill’s eye, “Didn’t you write me a letter asking me to come?”

Their conversation seemed to contain contradictions.

As he spoke, he even accurately recited the content of the last letter.

Upon hearing this, Vera felt her mind was a bit strained, saying, “I didn’t. And that letter… I don’t think I sent it out yet.”

“…”

In an instant, Leonard Churchill was caught in a deep conflict of thoughts.

He felt that something was wrong.

But he could not figure it out.

The person was right, the letter was right, and the place was given by the stamp…

Suddenly, he realized there was a major problem!

Time, place, and character are the three essential elements of a story.

How had he overlooked the most crucial point?

Upon recalling the abnormal timeline of their previous postal exchanges,

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