Chapter 56

“Let’s go.”

“Okay… ouch!”

Aurelia lowered her head to inspect her foot and was surprised to find a scrape on her ankle. Fortunately, the wound wasn’t deep.

She gritted her teeth, put on her shoes, and limped alongside Leslie.

As she stood on the escalator, someone bumped into her. When she exerted force on her foot

to regain her balance, a sharp pain shot through her ankle, making her sway for a moment.

Leslie helped to steady her.

“Stand closer,” Leslie said gruffly.

“Alright, thank you.”

Aurelia took a small step closer to him, but it was so small that it seemed as if she hadn’t moved at all.

Leslie glanced at her. Without hesitation, he pulled her into his embrace.

She stiffened, and she quickly lowered her head.

He couldn’t see her expression clearly, but he could clearly see the tips of her ears turning red.

was surprisingly

a contradictory feeling. Which side of her was the

Aurelia randomly brought up a

did you take the

car. It’ll only be returned tomorrow

could take his parents back to their hometown, but he didn’t dare to use Leslie’s luxury cars for fear of

attention.

did not pursue the

Aurelia slightly increased the distance between

them.

Leslie seemed to have no intention of doing the

Leslie cautiously. His face was as handsome as ever, but it lacked its usual cold. demeanor.

“Watch your step.”

his head to meet her

Aurelia quickened her pace, forgetting

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hissed in

was inexplicably amused by the series of hissing sounds she made, but he didn’t show it. Aurelia noticed her tone and immediately shut her mouth. She hoped Leslie would let go of her. Instead, he helped her sit on a bench outside a nearby

“Wait here.”

you going?”

soon as Aurelia finished speaking, Leslie entered the neighboring

looked up at the store’s sign and immediately understood what

a

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