Chapter 171: Not smoking is good too

Ryan was acting no different than he had been outside. When he noticed Hannah looking his way, he simply turned his head away.

He couldn't fathom why Hannah harbored such hostility towards him, making him feel like he had to avoid her whenever possible.

The way she looked at him was as if she saw him as nothing but trash.

But then again, from Ryan's perspective, Hannah's actions weren't really problematic since they were all for Alice's sake.

Given his unclear background and lack of capabilities, it was understandable that people were uneasy about him staying close to Alice.

Moreover, he himself hadn't figured out what his role was in Alice's life.

He was supposed to be killed by Alice, yet here he was, doing everything in his power to help her, even valuing her life more than his own.s are indeed complex creatures, loving and fighting all at once—it's just that kind of feeling.