Sasha was stunned.

Chris astutely noticed the doubt and panic that flickered across her eyes.

His brow furrowed. ‘Did she not understand our “old rules”?’

These were the little things they did for each other. He would trim her bangs when they got too long, and she would shave his mustache.

Chris mustered a smile. “Have you forgotten about our old rules?”

She appeared flustered, scanning her surroundings.

“Lena! What’s bothering you today?”

“Oh, Chris!” She swiftly changed the subject. “Look at that store. They have such lovely clothes!”

“Lena—”

playfully nudged him

pushed by her. After buying one dress, her shopping enthusiasm appeared to have been unleashed. He trailed behind

two hours—he had never spent

the money that hurt. Rather, he could no longer ignore the

said, “Um… Chris, I’m tired. Let’s call it a

examined her closely and

deceit. “Oh, I need to swing by the school to see Alexander. I want to check

your day off today. Do

it common to work overtime?! Just wait for me at home.

her shopping bags and vanished like a

contemplation as

wasn’t because she was unwilling to put in extra hours—she

her day off”

extraordinarily strange today,’ he

her shopping bags onto the floor upon returning home, kicking her heels

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