Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 209

Before the server could finish speaking, Angela hastily waved her hands. "Take it away! Take it away!"

She didn't dare look at the tray, convinced it was the same creature she had encountered earlier.

It was too terrifying. This was the classic case of once bitten, twice shy.

"What's up with you? You came back from the hike acting all jumpy. Should I find someone to perform an exorcism on you?" Fiona joked.

Angela was still panicking and breathing heavily, and her face was as pale as a sheet.

"Drink some water to calm your nerves," Dexter said, handing her a cup of warm water.

Angela didn't think twice before grabbing the cup and gulping it down. Only after she was done did she finally feel her racing heart slow down.

This was too much for her. She didn't have much of an appetite for the rest of the meal.

Back home, Angela collapsed onto her bed, feeling like she had been through a day of pure torment.

That night, she lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Dexter couldn't sleep either. He got up and went to the second-floor terrace to cool off.

Fiona brought him a jacket and joined him.

Who upset you this time?" Fiona asked, sitting beside him with

silent, looking like he was lost in

just say so. Stop

right through him, Fiona

turning to look at

by his own response. He hadn't expected

would be to ask that question rather than deny

"So you really like her? You

stayed silent,

enough for you in some ways. But later, I realized that relationships aren't about social status. They're about character.

clouds float by, her expression

like me," Dexter replied

of cold water, feeling his entire

and Finn are just friends. In other words, while she might not like you, she doesn't like

encouragingly.

raised an eyebrow. "I figured

That won't help." Fiona looked disappointed. "You need to break the ice. She

anything—he knew that

problem was that she was so repulsed by him now that even one word from him annoyed her. What could

Once she makes up her mind about something, she