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.

surprisingly shy.

him a contradictory feeling. Which side of her was

atmosphere felt awkward, so Aurelia randomly brought up a

why did you take the

borrowed my car. It’ll only be returned tomorrow morning.”

subordinates who had needed a car so that he could take his parents back to their hometown, but he didn’t dare

attention.

not pursue

slightly increased the distance between the two of

them.

no intention of

as handsome as ever, but it lacked its usual cold.

“Watch your step.”

lowered his head to

quickened her pace, forgetting about her injured

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ouch…” Aurelia hissed in pain.

immediately shut her mouth. She hoped Leslie would let go of her. Instead, he helped her sit

“Wait here.”

you going?”

speaking, Leslie entered the neighboring store.

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

a pharmacy.

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