Chapter 1227:
Melany nodded, wiping her eyes. Dottie spoke briefly with her daughter, then turned to thank Rylie with genuine warmth. Remembering something, she asked, “Your wedding is approaching, isn’t it? I hope this hasn’t disrupted your preparations.”
“Not in the slightest,” Rylie replied with a calm shake of her head. “I’m planning to leave tonight.”
A flicker of happiness appeared in Melany’s tear-reddened eyes. “You and Mr. Morgan are finally tying the knot — that’s wonderful. You both suit each other so perfectly, and after everything you’ve been through, you truly deserve happiness together. I only feel terrible that I won’t be there to congratulate you in person.” Her voice softened with a trace of guilt.
Rylie smiled warmly, her expression full of quiet understanding. “That’s completely fine. Your good wishes mean a great deal to me, and we’ll have many chances to meet again.”
After confirming that both Melany and Dottie were properly settled, Rylie prepared to head home.
What she did not know was that the private jet’s flight path had been quietly redirected.
Feeling thoroughly drained, she asked the flight attendant to prepare a sleeping area the moment she boarded. After a deep and uninterrupted rest, she woke to find they had landed in Ridgemont, a quiet mountain town encircled by towering peaks. The winter air outside was biting and crisp. The flight attendant handed her a heavy coat with a respectful smile. “By Mr. Morgan’s request, we’ve landed in Ridgemont. A vehicle will arrive shortly to take you to your final destination. We hope you enjoy the remainder of your journey.”
Seated quietly in the car, Rylie watched delicate snowflakes drift past the window, a soft, knowing smile forming on her lips as she began to guess what surprise lay ahead.
The vehicle moved smoothly along the snow-blanketed mountain road before stopping at a cliff overlooking a breathtaking panoramic landscape. Beyond that point, no road continued for cars. Instead, a narrow wooden walkway, lined with gentle ground lights, descended toward a valley cradled on all sides by towering peaks.
Rylie drew her coat tightly around herself and stepped out, breathing in the icy air and the clean, sharp scent of pine.
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As she walked down the path, the world around her grew unusually still — wrapped in silence, with only the faint crunch of snow beneath her boots breaking the quiet.
She turned the final bend, and an extraordinary scene unfolded before her.
At the valley’s center rested a vast glacier-fed lake, its surface flawlessly smooth as polished glass, glowing with a deep sapphire brilliance beneath a sky blanketed in stars. The Milky Way stretched magnificently overhead, mirrored perfectly across the water’s surface and framed by snow-covered peaks rising on every side. In that breathtaking moment, the world appeared perfectly symmetrical — as though she had stepped into a reflection where the starry sky and snowy mountains merged seamlessly, blurring the boundary between reality and dream.
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