Chapter 909

Chapter 909:

Daxton, sensing her tension, slowly released her. A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Don’t be nervous,” he murmured. “I won’t do anything more without your permission.”

Carrie wanted to tell him that even this was already too much—that even small gestures of intimacy still felt foreign to her.

But if she said that out loud, it would sound cruel. So she nodded stiffly instead. “Okay.”

He had meant to interlock their fingers, but the moment he felt her stiffness, he adjusted—choosing instead to hold her whole hand gently in his palm.

“Let’s walk a bit further,” he said casually, leading her down the street. Carrie glanced down at their joined hands. She felt… strange. Not uncomfortable exactly. She said nothing and simply followed his lead.

were lean, with slender fingers, and they felt incredibly soft. Daxton’s grip tightened slightly around Carrie’s hand, his voice tinged with both fondness and concern. “You’re too thin. I need to help you put on a bit of weight.” A teasing smile played

murmured. And then—silence. Not the comfortable kind

between them were different now. Gone were the

commercial district, the

and couples, friends, and late-night wanderers filled the sidewalks. Carrie felt her nerves spike. Compared to the dim glow of the streetlights earlier, this place was

opens doors

And for some reason, she suddenly felt like she was doing something wrong. Like she was cheating

drifting dangerously, until a sharp voice jolted her

“Carrie, watch out!”

yanked backward—straight into Daxton’s arms. A group of teenagers on roller skates zipped past them at high speed, their laughter

back just then, she would

away

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