Chapter 229

Finnian loosened his grip on her a little. "If it were Keith's jacket, would you refuse?"

What kind of weird question was that? Amara was utterly bewildered by Finnian's unpredictable behavior today. She didn't even know how to respond.

Seeing her silence, Finnian gave her arm a gentle squeeze. "Answer me."

Amara thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "I wouldn't decline because Keith is my friend."

Saying this, a pang of sadness washed over her. Were she and Keith still friends?

The dim light in the cave obscured her expression from Finnian. He pulled her closer again and said, "Then just think of me as Keith."

"What? That's impossible."

possibly do that? Finnian and Keith were worlds apart-no way she could confuse

lip, Amara uttered, "Mr. Everly, you really don't

Ms. Sullivan!

a beam of light casting down from above

with her hand, she looked up to see

were other faces,

down a ladder for

indeed Mr. Everly and Ms. Sullivan. He shouted

Finnian gestured for Amara to climb first.

a grip on. Amara was a bit hesitant at

bit awkward, given the sensitive area, but at least she

dark, and with her mask on, no one could see

reached out, grabbed her under the arms, and hoisted her up onto solid ground.

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