Chapitre 323: My maid

The mischief and playfulness on Alex's face slowly faded and his eyes became serious. He somehow felt warm and he unexpectedly loved it when she hugged him this way. But he really didn't like hearing the obvious fear in her heart. He despised it and he didn't know why. Maybe he just didn't like that someone or something was scaring her?

He grabbed her hands and forcefully pulled them away as he looked at her despite her protest.

"Tell me, why are you acting like this?" his gaze was suddenly intense.

Abi's heart skipped a beat at his question and that look in his eyes. The look that was filled with curiosity and suspicion made her swallow. But then, her eyes looked around again because the witch was scaring her more than Alex's suspicions.

"Please, Alex, let me –"