Amelie and Toby went to the hospital.

Under the cold, harsh light of the hospital, Amelie stood quietly and watched as the doctor tended to Toby’s wounds.

She saw Toby’s jaw twitching in pain multiple times. Even so, he didn’t make a sound.

A little while later, they both walked out of the hospital. Amelie turned to look at Toby, who was covered in bandages all over. “Why did you get into a fight?”

Toby averted his eyes and smiled a little embarrassedly. “It’s no big deal. It was just a personal disagreement.”

The more he tried to make light of it, the more Amelie became suspicious. She knew Toby as someone with a gentle personality who wouldn’t get into fights with anyone. Furthermore, Leo was his friend and business partner. There’s no reason why they’d get into a fight out of the blue.

However, as Toby wasn’t inclined to explain any further, Amelie didn’t continue pressing him. At the end of the day, their relationship wasn’t deep enough for either one to pry into the other’s private matters.

“Why don’t I drop you off?” Amelie asked as she walked over to the car. Toby agreed, but he jumped into the driver’s seat. “I’ll drive.”

After all the commotion tonight, Amelie wasn’t in the mood to stand on ceremony with him, so she only hesitated briefly before getting into the front passenger seat. A yawn escaped Amelie, and she began to feel a little drowsy.

All of a sudden, Toby leaned over.

Amelie’s gaze cleared a little. She saw him looming in front of her as his arms rested beside her.

Their breaths clashed.

She nervously shrank back into her seat and was about to speak when she heard a click.

“You forgot to wear your seatbelt,” she heard his gentle voice saying.

“Oh,” Amelie said a little belatedly.

Toby didn’t move away at once but looked down at her. “What did you think I was going to do?”

unusual about Toby today. Usually, he would maintain proper decorum and

to push Toby away when he retreated on his own

the car was parked, two men

coat of the man in front flapped against the wind

abrupt halt. Eugene, who was right behind him, nearly crashed into him and had to rear himself back a

parking lot, so he looked over curiously, but all he saw was an empty parking spot. Eugene scratched his

he had seen the position Toby and Amelie had been in. Amelie didn’t push Toby away, even though

about. However, he could sense the cold air emanating off of Leo and saw

woke up, she was surprised to find that the car had

from Clouson City to Halport. Moreover, she said

I couldn’t bring myself to disturb you,” Toby

with a soft gaze in his eyes. He had a smile on his face that made his features look even more

so there was no point for her to comment on it. “Oh,” she

Toby shrugged non-committedly.

don’t you drive my car back?” He did drive me home. I can’t possibly ask him

looked like a mess. It was as if he had been robbed earlier, so few drivers would be willing to

didn’t object, Amelie handed him the keys and got out

had only taken a few steps when she heard Toby’s voice. “I like you. Will you give me a

a shock to Amelie that she turned

car with a soft, affectionate

for her. However, she didn’t

Toby cut in when he noticed that Amelie was about to respond. He then walked over to her and gazed at her lovely face. “I’m serious about this. I hope you will give it some serious thought too.” Then, he

time.

drive off. He sat inside the car, closed his

breathed in, the more

steering wheel, it looked as if

wounds Amelie had gotten from Leo.

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