Chapter 270

Judd slipped his shirt back on. “Honestly, I didn’t really think about it at the time.”

Gentry jabbed him in the chest, tracing a heart with his finger. “Well, you never know-maybe you’ve caught some feelings?”

“Professor Carstairs? Are you in…” Charlotte pushed the door open and walked in just in time to witness the scene.

She froze, her expression flickering with embarrassment before she forced a smile. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. I’ll just step out.”

Gentry snapped out of it, hastily shoving Judd aside and hurrying after her. “Wait! It’s not what it looks like! There’s nothing going on between

us!”

He caught up with Charlotte in the hallway, trying to explain. Just as Judd emerged from the room, Gentry said, “You two talk. I’ll be on my way!”

Watching Gentry leave, Charlotte couldn’t help but ask, “Is Dr. Moore always this… energetic?”

“That’s just how he is,” Judd replied, glancing at her. “Did you need something?”

“I just wanted to check if you were okay.” Charlotte admitted she didn’t quite understand how someone with a phobia of germs might feel, but Judd had looked genuinely shaken earlier.

“I’m fine.”

“Sorry about earlier. The one who should’ve gotten hit was me-you didn’t have to step in for me.”

“I didn’t step in for you.” Judd hesitated for half a second, his face unreadable. “I just couldn’t stop in time.”

“Right…

‘sorry’ the only thing you know

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Chapter 270

“Thank you?”

sigh. “Forget it. Next time

for about a month since arriving in Riverspire City, but she felt she was starting to understand him.

underneath.

should buy you dinner as an

at her, and for a moment she couldn’t tell if he was joking or serious. Suddenly, he burst out laughing.

She froze.

end up like Jonathan-with my head split

nothing left to say

at the Summitview

that Evander and Natalie were discussing something in

The door opened.

at

to the desk. “Did you lay a hand on

steady as he met her eyes. “He

scores. Does that

pressed his thumb against a metal lighter but

in, “Mrs. Howard, there

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