Chapter 220 Leo brought the Rolls Royce to a smooth stop .

Adam turned his sharp gaze toward Nikki .

He was leaving her on the side of the road .

Nikki climbed out of the car .

But before she could even process what had just happened , the luxury vehicle roared to life and sped off , leaving her in a cloud of exhaust fumes .

Furious , Nikki stomped her foot , her frustration simmering beneath the surface .

Meanwhile , Celine had already arrived at Alvarez Residence .

She sat comfortably on the living room couch , chatting casually with Mary .

Before long , the grand front doors swung open .

A gust of cold air swept through the room , carrying with it the commanding presence of a tall , elegant figure .

Adam had returned .

The housekeeper greeted him with a polite bow .

Good evening , Mr.

At the entrance , Adam exchanged his shoes for house slippers , his long strides carrying him toward the living room .

His dark eyes fell on Celine .

The two hadnt seen each other since that day in the campus infirmary She had grown thinner since then , and her already petite frame seemed even more fragile now .

Her strikingly beautiful face had taken on an ethereal , almost distant quality .

uniform , having come straight from the

a plaid skirt layered under a

ponytail , giving her a

image of

on her

youre back

eat , Mary

them gathered

took her usual seat at the head of the table

setting a steaming bowl of soup in front

his spoon and took a sip , only to pause with

is this soup ?

, good for your

momentarily speechless

not getting any younger , Its time for

up and finish that soup , I want to hold a

rested on Celine from across

eyes to meet his briefly

to go back to campus tonight ,

blinked in

rarely

been busy with my coursework lately , Celine replied

of sweet

, youve lost

let

gaze lingered

respond to

long lashes , quietly picked up the piece of pork ribs with

There was something about her quietness tonight , and it tugged at

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