Chapter 7

“No,” he said, but he recalled that after he had carried her back to the rental apartment when he wanted to put her on the bed, she had clung to him.

When he went to lay her down, she pulled him onto the bed and rolled until she was on top of him.

A man of rigorous control and training, how had he let his guard down like that? Before he could get up, she touched his face with her hands.

”Your eyes are so beautiful… I really… like them…” she murmured.

“Like?” The word was not strange to him. After all, there were always women who said that they liked him and liked his eyes.

In the past, when he was young, his father would always look into his eyes and become lost in thought. His father would mutter to him, “The kind of eyes you have are deceptive. They look like they’re very emotional, but in reality, they’re the most heartless. I don’t know if you will be emotional or heartless in the future.”

“They’re clean…” She ran her fingertips across his brow. “Clear.”

He sneered. She was drunk. Of course, his eyes were clean or clear or whatever. He’d showered this morning.

“It’s like… They have never been tainted by any sin… They’re clean…” She was so drunk that she didn’t seem to notice that her face was almost touching his. “Jay, don’t be afraid… I will… protect you…”

After saying that, she lay on his chest and fell asleep.

Protect him? This woman can’t even protect herself, but she wants to protect him? What a joke.

Grace’s face blushed as she stared at him. She really didn’t remember.

do anything. You just fell

she let out a sigh

swollen part of her cheek.

fine.” This was the truth. After all, she had suffered much worse

hurt and drunk?”

she said lightly. She didn’t want to tell him

had been wandering on the streets, he was still pure like the horrors of this world had yet to touch him. If possible, she hoped that he would stay that

if I had

it wasn’t true that he couldn’t have solved this matter earlier. This was just a game that added a bit of fun to his boring life.

happened, he found that he

pick me up. Otherwise, I might have slept right next to the street,” Grace said and pulled at his hand. “Thank you, Jay. It’s really good

But the bruise on her face offended him and when she smiled as she did now, looking at him like he was the greatest man in the world…it

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tricked you into drinking with a man? She’s shameless! I’m going to find her!” Lina had gone to look for her friend that

I thought that she would at most try to get some money from me. I didn’t really expect… but fortunately, Jay

“Jay?”

brother. I got him to call me ‘sister’,” Grace said. When she mentioned Jason, a

old is he?”

a few months younger

almost choked on her own saliva. She couldn’t believe that her friend was

What if he has evil intentions? Have you ever thought that you might be putting yourself in danger? You studied law, didn’t you? Are you not thinking about

what you’re worried about, but, Lina, with someone living with me, I don’t feel as

mean that you feel lonely? Don’t you still have me!?” Lina said. “Why don’t I move out

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