The Author's POV

Chapter 637

"It's been a while since I've last seen you smile."

Amanda approached me after I came out of the room. Her face was unusually serious.

I turned to look at her while cocking my head.

"You think so?"

I never really noticed myself if I had to be honest...but it wasn't as though I was surprised by this development. There wasn't much to smile about.

Also, having had another attack just a couple of minutes ago, I couldn't really bring myself to smile.

"Here."

Amanda placed her hands on the edges of my lips and pulled them upwards.

"Much better."

She returned a smile herself.

Her smile was stunning. Enough to make anyone fall into a daze with just a glance. Well, anyone but me. I was pretty much used to her smiles by now. Well, for the most part. I wasn't exactly totally immune.

"Wwwamhat are you doing?"

It was hard to speak when she had her hands on my lips, pulling them up.

"Helping you smile."

"...What dwoes that have anything to do with the situation?"

"It doesn't."

Amanda let go of my lips.

"It's just that you look a lot better if you smiled a little more often."

Cocking my head even further, I eventually nodded my head.

"Well, sure, I'll try to smile more."

This wasn't too hard of a request. Not like smiling was that hard.

I smiled.

"Happy?"

"For what?"

"I'm smiling, aren't I?"

Amanda's brows furrowed.

"...No?"

"Hm?"

Amanda's reaction took me back.

"What are you talking about?"

Was she playing a prank on me? I could clearly feel myself smiling.

"Are you playing around with me?"

Amanda asked, inching closer to me.

I shook my head.

"That was what I was about to ask you."

Amanda's face hardened.

Her reaction took me aback.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Here."

a pocket mirror and handed it

took it from her

"...No way."

on it

there didn't seem to be

At first glance, though.

inspection, I realized

I

My expression...

It was stiff.

did

'Just what in the...'

and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

took the pocket mirror back and looked at me with a

my

a little side-effect of practicing a certain

...That was a lie.

as a result of the previous attack

I just play this off as

"If you say so..."

she didn't

"You hungry?"

my stomach and attempted to change the

"A bit."

we go eat

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

stretched my back a bit and gestured

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

grassland, the blades of grass that

shallow footprints. They

longer do we have to

of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored as she worked hard

going to die at the

until she started swearing that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

some mercy. I'm about

and supported her body

one to complain was Emma, who

can't really blame us for going too fast. You were the one that insisted

didn't know you guys were going

moving at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up

finally stopping, she would've already started

should've never agreed to follow

stomach and slumped back on the

find the herb that she wanted. Following Jin and Emma seemed to be the best option, but that proved to be a grave mistake on

to stare at both Emma and Jin,

be able to move for at

Not tired at

"Me too."

and Jin responded as they exchanged glances for a moment. Melissa

I out

stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering over

are you sure

"Positive."

answered while he looked toward the

is the direction of where

Jin's speech halted.

squinted, and his expression changed. He

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

by the arm and yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in

a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as

noticed something in the far distance.

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