Kapitel 156: Only with you...

His eyes widened and time seemed to slow down when Lexi let his hand go as she began taking an immediate stride towards him. The very instant her arms snaked around him and her hands lounged on his back--Ethan Lu stiffened.

"Are you dumb? If it wasn't for your luck, I'd also keep you an arm's length away from me, dummy. Also, I only date one at a time." Her tone lowered yet, to him, it sounded so reassuring.

Inside his mind, chaos ensued after hearing her words. Who wouldn't be in pain after knowing that he was unintentionally putting pressure on her? After all, that was Ethan Lu's most afraid about: causing her pain or anything related to that.

But the instant she did what she had done, his chaotic mind was abruptly shut off—it stilled like a peaceful lake. Eventually, her warmth transferred to him that made his mind started to function again.