Chapter 32

Jonathan stood there, unafraid of Henson’s sneak attack, but quite startled by the girl who popped out of

nowhere.

However, he refrained from pushing her away immediately, sensing the intensity of her heartbeat. Lowering his gaze, he took note of her disheveled appearance and wet eyelashes, noticing a flicker of fear in her eyes.

Estelle saw the scar behind the man’s ear for the second time. It was already a very light pink, almost the same

as normal skin.

For a full five seconds, Jonathan stayed silent. He waited for the girl to catch her breath before teasing her, “How many times have you tried to throw yourself into my arms? Do you really want to be my wife?”

Estelle snapped back to reality, her gaze meeting the man’s sarcastic stare in the dim forest light. Blushing, she took a few steps back, offering a forced explanation. “I-I was just trying to protect you.”

he spoke slowly in a softer, gentler tone. “Just kidding. Carry on and

tone was like that of cajoling

didn’t notice his tone and pretended to be

waft of grilled meat reached her

had already started grilling fish and brought out marinated

instantly soothed Estelle’s uneasiness, leaving

refilled his water balloons, boasting to Jonathan, “Uncle, I’m getting more and more

Estelle and Henson, Estelle was the more disheveled, with wet hair and pants, while

went easy on

We’ll keep playing until you admit

fighting for now and go

was hungry too and happily went to the

Not that Estelle didn’t hit Henson, but she aimed right at

had already set up the dining table outside the villa, complete with a gold

went inside to change clothes while Jonathan and Henson

over grilled

asked Henson with a faint

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