Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 398

"Cecilia, fancy some late night grub? It's on me."

Cecilia, not missing a step, continued to stride towards his car, responding, "After all the snacks I've had at the theater, I don't think I can stomach another bite." Owen fell silent for a moment. He'd slipped up by providing too many treats.

"Guess it's late. Let's head home."

Cecilia stood by his car, looking back at him.

"Alright."

Owen approached, unlocking the car, courteously opening the door for her. Once she was in, he shut the door, circled around the car and got in himself.

Glancing at her for a moment, he asked, "Did you enjoy the movie tonight?"

"It would've been better if you hadn't been all over me."

Owen looked genuinely apologetic. "I was really scared, didn't expect the movie to be that terrifying."

Cecilia scoffed inwardly: Yeah, right. You're such a bad boy!

"Next time, let's watch something different."

No more horror movies. Something romantic, something sweet.

Cecilia didn't respond.

Owen started the car, driving her home.

As they approached her home, a narrow lane, Cecilia asked him to stop.

"It's too narrow for you to turn around easily. Just drop me off here, I can walk the rest of the way."

Owen peered down the dimly lit alley, faintly lit by a few street lamps. His eyes flickered with worry, "It's late, don't you think it's dangerous for you to walk alone? What if you run into a drunkard or a pervert?" Cecilia had already exited the car.

"People who live here are all old friends. We've known each other for decades. There's no danger."

"You should head home, goodnight."

Cecilia waved him goodnight and disappeared into the alley under his watchful gaze.

got out of the

didn't comment. She even gave him a few

Ruby, his

positive traits but they had all

were dimly lit. Some of the lights were even broken,

light were particularly

into the darkest part of the lane, she suddenly noticed a shadow darting

and instinctively,

It was a knife!

"A robbery."

a

figure lunged at

think twice, she shot her foot out to kick the robber, but he swung the knife at her leg. "Cecilia,

been

distracted the robber, causing him to miss Cecilia's

out, revealing a second

both

"Cecilia."

with their knives, he sprung into action, effortlessly repelling them. In the scuffle, he was nicked by one of the robber's blades. He bit back the pain, disarming the robbers before they could react. Realizing they

to follow them but

it's too dark. If they

the darkness, Cecilia

He'd disarmed the robbers and chased them off in no time. Without Owen, she would've been able to fend

mouth is cursed. I've been walking this path at night for years and nothing's ever happened. But the moment you mention danger, I get

her phone and using

the two knives,

She sighed.

a situation, who could've

be blood on

shone her flashlight on it, even touching the blade.

away, quickly spinning around and rushing back to Owen. "Are you

beam landing on his right

a scratch from their knife. It's a superficial

supplies. Once we've stopped the bleeding, we can head to the hospital." Cecilia tugged

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