The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 262

I was afraid he might squat down to help me put on my shoes, so I shook my head and said, “It’s okay. I’ll just wear these.”

My house slippers were soft and comfortable, and they’d be easy to slip off during the treatment.

“Alright. I suppose it works, since we’ll be in the car most of the time,” Soren remarked.

He held me with one hand while using the other to push open the door, gently reminding me to watch my step and take my time.

No ordinary friend, let alone a male friend, would be this considerate, patient, and gentle in taking care of

someone.

Even though I hadn’t explicitly acknowledged our relationship, his recent actions spoke louder than any words. I was just being stubborn on the surface, but deep down, I knew I couldn’t escape anymore.

Silence settled in the car. Then, as Soren quietly reached over to hold my hand, I turned to look out the window without pulling away.

The thought that he’d liked me since he was a teenager made my heart bubble like a hot spring, overflowing with happiness and shyness.

I couldn’t help but wonder how heartbreaking it would have been for him if Edward and I had gone through with the wedding, making myself permanently unavailable to him.

He may have taken up many of

in my heart, marveling at how the universe’s whims truly worked in mysterious ways.

the acupuncture treatment when we arrived at the hospital.

had just learned about Soren’s feelings for me, I suddenly felt the need

to bury my face in his chest, I pretended to

holding my hand as he reassured me, “Just look away if you’re scared.

“I’m not scared…”

okay to be scared.

I wanted to disappear from the sheer embarrassment I

through the treatment, my phone

let go of my hand, and I fumbled in my pocket to see who it was. My aunt was

grandmother, I quickly answered. “Hello, Aunt Sarah?”

cemetery tomorrow, or are you coming to Grandma’s place

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mind went blank for a moment before I suddenly remembered that tomorrow was my

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my legs, unsure

causing me

immediately asked, “What’s wrong, Tay Tay?