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.

contradictory feeling. Which side of

awkward, so Aurelia randomly

you take the train today?”

my car. It’ll only be returned tomorrow

a car so that he could take his parents back to their hometown,

attention.

not pursue the

Aurelia slightly increased the distance between

them.

that Leslie seemed to have no intention of doing the same. He even accommodated

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

“Watch your step.”

his head to meet her eyes.

Aurelia quickened her pace, forgetting about her

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hissed

shut her mouth. She hoped Leslie would let go of her. Instead, he helped her sit on a bench outside a nearby store.

“Wait here.”

you

Aurelia finished speaking, Leslie entered the neighboring

and immediately

a pharmacy.

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