Chapter 168

“But all I ask is for them to be released,” Serenity hastily argued. “This is no trouble for you. It can be done. after a short phone call from you.”

“It might be something I can do with a short phone call, but… what, then?”

He looked at her with complete nonchalance, which was in stark contrast with her anxiety.

Her hands, which had been hanging limply by her side, now clenched tightly. She took a deep breath and braved his gaze before telling him, “What do you want me to do to get them released?”

His eyes darkened slightly, and he put down his pen and stood up before slowly walking up to Serenity. He gently took her hand and said, “Your hand is pretty cold. Sis.”

Her whole body stiffened. Compared to his hands, hers were indeed icy cold.

He lowered his head and took both of her hands into his own before gently massaging them, giving them warmth. He did this so effortlessly that it seemed like he had done it countless times before, and his touch was also very gentle and cautious, almost as if she was the most precious thing to him.

God! What was she

but just then, he murmured, “Are your hands warmer now,

yeah. They’re a bit warmer now.

he would not let

more tightly now.

get even warmer after

gentle warmth he displayed right now made it seem like he was a completely

warmer and warmer, her

do so you’d be willing to release them?” She could not

“Why did you change your mind so suddenly

health,” She told him the truth. “She’s been hospitalized, and I

the sound of a cello. “It looks like your grandma is very important to you. So important that you would

felt like all the blood in her body was now flowing into her two hands, which were firmly in his.

head suddenly and asked. His striking eyes were now focused on hers, almost as if he was trying to look straight into her soul. “Am I Important to you?”

body trembled, and her almond–shaped eyes met his dark eyes in

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