Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 88 Embracing With Open Arms

I sighed. I opened my mouth to speak, but for a moment, I had no idea what to say.

Eric already had everything planned out for me.

Logically speaking, I should have felt moved, but I was instead feeling rather sullen. If Eric had to handle everything for me, then what else was there left for me to do?

Was I supposed to just sit back and enjoy the results?

I was really afraid of developing a dependence on Eric. Every time I encountered danger, I would think of him. Dependence was the scariest thing to me because once I became familiar with this sense of dependence, I would find it harder and harder to leave his side. Thinking this, I instinctively took a step back, creating distance between Eric and myself.

"Thank you very much for helping me this time, Eric," I said. "I understand that you mean well, but I hope that you'll let me know in advance when encountering a similar situation in the future. That way, I can choose whether or not to accept your help. After all, it wouldn't be fair to you to keep aiding me one-sidedly."

on my abnormal mood. He suppressed the emotions

rather ill-thought-out this

the hopes that the situation would be resolved as soon as possible, but Upon hearing his words, I sighed in relief

you for all the help you've given me this time,” I said in consternation. “How about this? I'll personally desig of-a-kind piece of

way I could repay him at

“You see, I'm a greedy person. I want

that I helped fulfill his wish. Besides, given his character, he wasn't

to provide

extremely intimate, captivating voice, Accompany me somewhere.” Before I could reply, he

fitted between the

Mr. Flint taking Ms. Brown? Don't tell me they're going to do. You know, those kinds of things?

be on the receiving end of Mr. Flint's affections, I'd be smiling even