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."

answering me, she took out a

her hand

"...No way."

on it

blue eyes...at first glance, there didn't seem

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I

I not

My expression...

It was stiff.

myself smiling, I did

'Just what in the...'

closed the pocket mirror and handed it back

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

back and looked

waved my

side-effect of practicing

...That was a lie.

as a result

play this off as something like a side-effect

"If you say so..."

doubt and concern. Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her,

"You hungry?"

stomach and attempted to

"A bit."

we go

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

my back a bit and

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the blades of grass that previously stood upright bent

feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a covert manner that they left no

longer do we have to

breathing had become labored as she worked hard

fuck down! I'm going to die at the rate

Emma finally slowed down and gave her some

about to die over

quickly fell back on the grass and supported

to complain was Emma, who

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

because I didn't know you guys were going to run for five hours

her hands leaned on her knees and she took deep breaths to try and steady herself. The two were moving at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person herself—with her current rank being at

and if not for them finally stopping, she would've already started puking

never agreed to follow

held onto her stomach and slumped back

seemed to be the

at both Emma and Jin, Melissa stared at the

for at least ten minutes. You might

Not

"Me too."

responded as they exchanged glances

I out

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

sure we're

"Positive."

he

is the direction

Jin's speech halted.

his eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed. He quickly

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance

after that, Jin stepped forward. Pressing his foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked

she noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth instantly shut and her expression mimicked that of Jin

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