Leon Batton didn't reply and continued eating silently. His cheeks were slightly red.

Xyla Quest couldn't help but chuckle when she saw that.

"Girls should also learn to protect themselves. Don't let anyone touch you inappropriately until you meet someone you'd marry," she advised, addressing Lynette Batton this time. Her daughter merely nodded.

***

Meanwhile, Hannah Roland went to work at the mart right after school ended. However, she seemed distracted as she replenished stock on the racks.

"What's taking so long to place those items?" her manager questioned behind her.

She shook herself from her reverie at the sound of his voice and hastily straightened up to apologize. "I'm sorry, I was a little preoccupied earlier. It won't happen again." "It's fine, forget it. Just hurry up and finish placing those items."

Fortunately, her boss was a forgiving person. He waved his hand and let her off the hook.

"Thank you, Boss," Hannah said gratefully.

Her boss seemed to be in a better mood then. She sighed in relief after he turned around and left.

'Hannah, oh, Hannah. Stop obsessing over what happened today!' she thought to herself.

She shook her head and gathered her thoughts before quickly placing the rest of the goods on the racks.

nine in the evening

returned to her humble rented abode, collapsing onto

attention stopped momentarily at a small slice of toast on the table nearby. She got lost

she stood up to retrieve a piece

during physical education class and then placed

about to keep it in a box under the table

to the

contained all the letters she had ever written for

thought in mind,

stood up

of the house,

couldn't find it anywhere.

Wontent

'Where could it be?'

several attempts. There was nothing else to do except

and

***

of dawn soon arrived. Sunlight streamed in through

Leon's

ged eyelashes fluttered

fluttered waking,

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