Chapter 174

Rupert!

His voice, tinted with the chill of morning fog, broke the silence as his arms wrapped securely around her.

Sylvia locked eyes with his deep gaze, and for a moment, she was utterly bewildered.

Wasn't it Naomi who was supposed to come?

Standing barefoot on the cold tiled floor, Sylvia suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Where's my mom?"

"She twisted her back." Rupert replied, his voice cold and detached.

"I'll call a cab myself. No need to trouble you."

With that, Sylvia turned and started hopping away on one foot.

Behind her, Orson, looking confused, lifted a shoe.

"Ms. Lloyd, your shoe."

"Forget it... Ah!"

barely made it two hops before slipping.

a firm hand caught her, pulling her against a strong chest. The impact made her wince

his voice husky and just above a whisper, "Came

face flushed

she had expected Naomi to be the

strength to push away, so instead, she placed her hands between them, trying to maintain some semblance of composure, though her red ears betrayed her

to hear her, his eyes narrowing. "What

a women's dorm. Other than you, what man is here? Now,

"Except for me."

then turned to Orson, who was still

baffled, pointed to himself.

He quickly turned away.

the boss

noise had attracted attention, as the dorm supervisor

"Who's out there?"

Sylvia, startled, nudged Rupert.

her before standing up

Sylvia began, struggling to balance on one foot, but she

a hand

in time to. explain before Mrs. Ellis approached. "I'm

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