Chapter 888

“No, thanks,” Angela said, turning him down with a smile as she took on a formal tone. 

With long strides, she trekked down the way they came. From the back, her slender frame looked like it could carry the weight of the world. 

Richard stared at her retreating figure for a beat or two before he followed her, striding easily, but very well–paced. 

Hiking up a rocky mountain like this was comparatively easier than going down it. At any given moment, Angela could very well step on a loosened rock and fall, especially since the trees here that she could hold onto for support were no better than saplings. 

 

and whenever there was uneven terrain or steep slopes, he would stand close to her, ready to catch her if she

on below the slope. However, the tree was so young and weak that she uprooted it completely, causing her to fall backward when she

Richard reached out to catch her, keeping her from hitting the earth. He pulled her against him and held her there while her

dazed from the fall as her heart beat frantically under her rib cage. Tired from the hike, she nuzzled into his

her away but merely watched as she closed her eyes and lay there. Her cheeks were flushed, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead that sparkled under the sun. He softened at that moment and

relaxed stance, she smiled.

sun was beaming down on the mountain, coating everything in its gentle,

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