Never Late, Never Away

Chapter 3252 Everything Fell Into Place

“Oh no, it’s already eight. The villagers must be asleep at this hour… where do we go now?” Megan mumbled.

Jake had held her hand securely during their journey back. She initially struggled, feeling uncomfortable with how intimate the gesture was. However, she gradually gave in as she knew that there was no escaping his hold.

“Let’s head to a different orphanage that’s listed as one of my assets.” Jake had just sent an email and was looking up from his phone in a nonchalant manner.

He cast a sideways glance at Megan. Her face had taken on a pearlescent glow under the moonlight, and even her lashes appeared to be dusted with fluffy speckles of snow. Warmth fluttered in his chest at the sight of this.

Is this what it’s like to care for someone?

Jake couldn’t believe what he was feeling; yet, it also felt right at the same time. Everything fell into place. From the moment he and Megan first met; to how he wasn’t repulsed after finding out that she deliberately approached him; and how he later felt bothered by Megan and Jonas’ relationship…

too stubborn to admit it. There was only one person who could ruffle his emotions with such ease—Megan. She would

a new

to break her hand away from his. Discomfort plagued her as if an army

of cold winds blew. Jake then tightened his hold on Megan’s trembling hand in an attempt

casual tone, “Because I don’t want others living in the one place where I can revisit my past. There’s also another reason; there are too many Megan impostors out there. Each year, one or two people claim to be Megan. However, they end up giving themselves away when asked to point out the way to the

had taken the extra step to set up

him. Conflicted emotions washed over her as she felt both

she considered the many dire consequences of lying to him. Shrugging inwardly, she decided that it was pointless to worry about all that at this point. All she could do

was unclear how long they had been walking, but Jake eventually slowed to a halt and glanced back at an absent-minded Megan. Concern got the best of him as he leaned in closer

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

a misty cloud into the air, his warm breath tickled her frozen skin. Megan was confused about what he meant. By the time she snapped out of her daze, his handsome face had already leaned in front

pounding in her chest. Cringing, she then whipped her head