The Woman From Hell

I tried his method, and it really worked. It actually felt much easier than before.

I thanked him with a smile. "Thank you."

He smiled back at me and said nothing.

Now seemed like the perfect time to talk.

Thinking of it, I slowly started with some embarrassment, "Uh, about that... I..."

Hearing the hesitation in my voice, Drover looked at me with a brow raised slightly. He had obviously guessed what I wanted to say and pursed his lips lightly before opening his mouth. "I was impulsive yesterday. I'm sorry."

He apologized first.

For a moment, I was stunned, then I shook my head and replied, "No, I should apologize to you. I just subconsciously hit you... It wasn't intentional."

For someone like him, surely no one had ever slapped him before.

My thoughts were validated in the next moment.

smiled lightly, amusement dusting the curvature at the corners of his mouth. "That was the first time someone

having my thoughts exposed. With an awkward expression, I smiled

narrowed his eyes and shook his head twice. "It's nothing. I understand your emotions

I really was.

Drover that I could neither push nor shake away. With the intense sense of oppression pressing up

gaze. When I raised it again, my eyes were clear. "Yes, but it's

over," Drover answered

on

could enjoy this

glint in my eye when I remembered Marius' words. "I heard from Marius that you guys often

to be more frequent, but we stopped for a long time afterward."

it was because of Heather, but still, I pretended not to know and

by

probably reminded him of Heather. He looked like he

continue asking questions. I just continued

had taken, we had already climbed two-thirds of the way and were left with only the last third. I looked forward; I could finally see the