The car pulled up in front of a three-story villa.

Eugene glanced over at Lydia and suggested she come inside to change out of her wet clothes.

Lydia, finally speaking for the first time since getting into his car, shook her head. "I'm not going in. Just drop me off somewhere. I can find my way back."

Eugene raised an eyebrow and pointed outside. "You really want to sit on the side of the road like this?"

Lydia looked down at her soaked clothes, clinging tightly to her body, outlining every curve. Panic crossed her face as she realized how exposed she was but couldn't figure out what to cover first.

Without saying anything more, Eugene turned and unlocked the front door, his demeanor calm and unfazed. After hesitating for a moment, Lydia followed him inside. She wasn't sure about Eugene's intentions, but she knew it was safer to be indoors than stranded in the middle of the night.

distant, and seemingly unwelcoming at first glance. Yet, Lydia's opinion shifted

towels, bath products, and even clean clothes. The attention to

handed her a cup of warm milk. "Drink this. It'll help you

hesitated briefly before accepting the cup. "Thank you," she

and as she sat on the soft couch, the cold she had felt earlier began to fade. Even the emotional chill in her heart started to thaw, little by

casually leaning back, his khaki sweater crumpling slightly as he crossed his legs. His gaze was steady.

a completely unrelated

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searching for any signs of dishonesty, but his eyes remained clear, unwavering. Satisfied, she relaxed

her silence, as if waiting patiently for her to speak The warm

realized it, she was spilling her thoughts. "I never expected his parents to reject me. Quincy always told me they were

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