Predestined Marriage

"He ... they're gone." Molly stuttered as his hand was still on her waist, supporting her.

She had never been so close to a man.

She even didn't get so close to the people in her age from her family.

"Can you stand firm?" Christopher's tone was serious and softened.

But as Molly saw it, he was teasing her.

Molly's face immediately turned red, and she did not argue anymore. She stammered, "Yes."

Only then did Christopher loosened her waist. He did it slowly to ensure she was on her feet, seemingly very gentle.

As soon as his hand left her waist, Molly jumped away.

"Thank you, for what you did..." She tried to tidy up her messy clothes and hair.

But the more she did it, the more disheveled she looked.

"Don't move." Christopher had to stop her.

looked up at

tucked her hair up.

thinking. She had to keep motionless because she was afraid that Christopher was angry at her. And she was worried that he would be even angrier if she

she was

not daring

saw Christopher bend down to brush off the dust

stiffened, catching

only took a slight breath when she couldn't

did it patiently and carefully, but his brows

did he do

such

was spluttered hyperactively. She was nervous

had never felt

now even when she thought about her parents' reaction after she had scored three points in the

she knew her parents

had no idea what Christopher was

not figure it

He raised his head and