Chapter 887

Angela was standing on higher ground, making her half a head taller than Richard and allowing her to look at him from an angle she never had seen before. She took in his defined brow bone and the straight line of his nose. He had his gaze down as he helped put a band–aid over her finger, and his dark eyelashes hid the steely look in his eyes. He looked almost... gentle, the most tender she had ever seen him. 

Startled by the contrast between his present demeanor and his usual stoic self, Angela could only gape at him speechlessly. After a while, she blushed and said apologetically, “I‘m sorry for what I did earlier. I hope I didn‘t offend you.” She was filled with regret over how forthright she had been. 

“Just don‘t do it again,” Richard said as he looked up at her, his eyes like two clear pools. He seemed unaffected by the kiss as if it meant nothing to him, like a piece of lint on his coat. 

pulled her finger away from him. Then,

 

then slung his backpack over his shoulders as he declared, “Let‘s call

and she knew she could never make it to the summit.

to dismount from higher ground, but her foot landed on

she could fall, a large hand gripped her shoulder and

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