Feeling inexplicably flustered, Eliana subconsciously raised her hand to cover Maurice’s eyes.

“Stop looking…”

At that moment, Maurice was hopelessly immersed in the agonizing memories of his past. But Eliana’s voice was like a lifeline, pulling him back to reality and saving him from drowning in his pain.

Was she worried about him?

Maurice pulled her hand away from his eyes and pretended to be calm. “I’m not scared.”

Eliana pursed her lips. How stubborn was this man? Did he think that she was blind? He had no idea how bad he looked just now!

However, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.

Instead of exposing his lie, she said, “You’re not scared, but I am.”

As she spoke, she moved closer to him, and threw her arms around Maurice.

At such a close distance, she could clearly see the truth: Maurice’s face was ghastly pale.

He was just pretending to be tough.

Overwhelmed by the need to comfort him, Eliana hugged him tightly and continued, “I’m a little scared. Maurice, can you just let me hug you for a while?”

the last piece of driftwood. The warmth of her skin and

to watch a horror movie, but the two of them seemed to

arrived at

of the

you, Maurice. I had a good time today. I’ll

face was flushed red. As soon as she finished her words, she unfastened her seatbelt and got out of

Eliana, was

he raised his eyes, he saw her standing outside the car, waving goodbye to

on the way,” she

a stunned silence, Maurice put the gift box

again, he felt a stab

but stare at her receding back until he saw her

quiet except for the sound of crickets chirping. Maurice leaned against

soon interrupted by

was a call

What an annoying woman!

as he answered the call, Harriet’s voice came from the

uncle did make a mistake, how could you do

a small price for provoking me.

Maurice curtly hung up the

visiting her uncle Kelvin in the hospital. Fuming at how abruptly Maurice had

he didn’t take

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