Female Novel
Chapter 584
Chapter 584
Olivia was disappointed that she missed on her first try.
“It’s okay, we still have plenty of chances.”
“Okay.”
Olivia tried throwing the ribbons a few more times. She was an athletic woman, so she had enoughstrength to throw the balls up high. But the balls either scraped the branches before falling, or theymissed completely. She didn’t even land one successfully after five tries.
Olivia wondered if karma didn’t allow her to land her ribbons on the tree because she didn’t want it tohappen.
She wasn’t worried because Ethan had five ribbons too. She figured it would be a simple task for aman.
Olivia shrugged and said, “It’s your turn.”
Ethan threw his first ribbon high up. It was clear he was aiming for the top of the tree. He threw it withjust enough force and at the right angle. Strangely, the ribbon landed on a branch, but the ball slowlyslid down.
Olivia saw Ethan’s expression turn cold. She quickly comforted him, saying, “It’s just an accident. You’llget it next time.”
Ethan threw the remaining four ribbons, but the same thing happened every single time. They landedon the branch, but they didn’t stay put.
Even the vendor was dumbfounded. He wasn’t superstitious as well, but other participants were able tohang their ribbons on the tree with one try. He hadn’t seen anyone failing after nine tries.
Ethan had one more ribbon left, and his expression was chilling.
Olivia chuckled dryly, trying to come up with an excuse for him. But she saw Ethan flipping over therailing and walking straight to the tree.
He put his palm on the tree trunk with his back facing everyone. No one could see what he was doing.
After a few seconds, he threw the ribbon. Everyone’s eyes were on the ribbon. Olivia jumped excitedlywhen she saw that the
ribbon was hanging on the tree.novelbin
Ethan’s expression finally eased into a smile. “Alright.”
He walked back to Olivia and said, “Let’s go.”
Ethan held Olivia’s hand and left. Then, a sudden breeze blew at them, and Olivia shivered from thecold.
The ribbons on the tree swayed in the wind, and one was lifted into the air. Then, Olivia and Ethanheard a metallic clink. Something had fallen next to them. Olivia lowered her head to look and saw thatit was the ribbon that Ehtan had just thrown
up the tree.
None of the other ribbons on the tree had fallen despite swaying in the wind.
The vendor scratched his head and muttered, “Now that’s not something you see every day.”
Ethan didn’t say anything, but his expression was icy. It was like the air around him became evencolder.
“This … must be a coincidence. You don’t have to let it affect you.”
For some reason, Olivia had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
Ethan patted Olivia on the head and said with a faint smile, “It’s just a kid’s game. Of course, I won’t letit bother me. Let’s go
home.”
Olivia relaxed when she saw him smile. She picked up the ribbon and said, “We can keep this as asouvenir.”
“Okay.”
Ethan didn’t even look back, and Olivia didn’t let what happened bother her.
It was 3:00 am.
Holding a shovel in his hands, Kelvin asked in confusion, “Mr. Miller, what did this tree do to you? Iheard it was supposed to be uprooted when the plaza was under construction. But every one of the tenexcavators broke down before they could start.
“People think this tree has mystical powers, which is why they’ve been keeping it around. Why wouldyou want to uproot it all of a sudden?”
Ethan blew a smoke ring from his mouth as his arm rested on the car window. The cigarette flickeredbetween his fingers. He uttered emotionlessly, “It got in the way.”