Mary took another leistinely sip of her milktes, sighing incontentiment. “This is simply divine,” she said with
As she spoke, bet attention suited to the young, handsome therapist standing before her. “How old ar
“I’m 15,” the therapist replied politely.
satisfied stille,
She asked curiously
ry duckled, her eyes twinkling with amusement. “No wonder men still adore 18–year–olds, even when they’re to. Turns out even an o–year–old grandina
rupted in the room.
- “tailey couldn’t contain themselves, their laughter eclosing through the com, blending with Mary’s carefree chuckles.
Leo had planned to step in to remind celine about the cument situation, but hearing the cheerful commotion, he hesitated. Kuking his head, he quietly backed away.
Forget it Everyone had their own blessings Celine would just have to handle this herself.
Meanwhile, Adam stood frozen in the doorway, veins lobbing on his forehead. The scene before him was unimaginable. His grandmother, sitting there with milk tea in hand, thoroughly enjoying herself with a foot massagel
A dark, oppressive anger surged through his chest, rising to his temples. Its bloodshot eyes
What was she thinking? Had she completely lost her mind? This was outright rebellion!
the root of all this chaos.
He had been so sure their story was over, convinced he was on the verge of starting a new chapter with Carly. But no, Celine had managed to insert herself into his lite apam, fuming everything upside down.
Bisssfully unaware of the storm brewing outside,
e, Celine continued relaxing on the sofa. Her delicate feet rested in the hands of a tall, handsome therapist, who skillfully kneaded them.
Perhaps it felt too good, her toes twitched adorably, their playful movements exuding a lively charm.
Adam’s mouth twitched in disbelief. Standing there with his hands on his lips, he let out an incredulous laugh.
Back in the women’s dormitory, he had once grabbed those same soft little feet, only for her to yank them away in a panic, hiding them under her skin. What a hypocrite.
At that momer, Hailey noticed him standing at the doorway. She bolted upright in shock and stammered, “Mr. Alvarez?”
Mary, still mid–sip of her milktea, froze in shock “Adam?”
Celine, however, remained oblivious, lounging comfortably with an eye mask over her face. “Adam? No way he’d show up here. He’s probably at a fancy restaurant at this hour, having a candlelit dinner with Carly.”
The next second, the eye mask was yanked off her face, and an unmistakable aristocratic profile loomed above her.
I was the devil himself.
Celine gasped as if she had just seen a ghost.
Adam glared down at her, his expression dark and menacing. Though gritted teeth, he roared, “Put your shoes on and get out here. Now!–
Celine scrambled to obry, stumbling out of the room. In no time, she, Mary, and Halley stood in a row in the corridor, their heads bowed like high school students caught misterhaving
Adam’s sharp, steely gaze swept over them, making the air around them suffocating. “Who’s idea was this?” h
Without fursitation, Mary and Itailey both painted directly at Celine.
Celine Weilell sprechess. What utter betrayal
he demanded coldly.
Hailey cleared fart that awkwardly. “Mr. Alvarez, I just remembered that i have homework to finish. I’ll head back to school now Without waiting for a response, she slipped away
Mary quickly followed suit. “Adam, it’s late. I need to go home now. Leo, take me back. ”
in an list and, the corridor emptied, leaving only Adain an
Celine looked up at Idm with wide, innocent eyes, his expression as dark as a brewington, “Mr. Alvarez, I’ll be on my way to
Before she could move, his strong land clamped around her slender wilt. His voler, cold and menacing, rumbled in her eat. “Okl I say you contaid leave?”
